The Yorba Linda Mustangs will take on the Gahr Gladiators in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Yorba Linda's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Montebello out 1-0. The Mustangs wouldn't have won without Aden Aldama, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Gahr put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their undefeated season alive. They had just enough and edged Paramount out 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Gladiators were the better team in the second half.
Gahr's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for Yorba Linda, their win bumped their record up to 2-3-1.
Yorba Linda came out on top in a nail-biter against Gahr when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Yorba Linda repeat their success, or does Gahr have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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