The Pasadena Bulldogs and the La Serna Lancers will compete for holiday cheer at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Pasadena will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Pasadena's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Arcadia by a score of 2-0. Given Pasadena's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 258th, while Arcadia are ranked 857th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braden Ahrens and Tobias Gonzalez scored both of Pasadena's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, La Serna hadn't done well against Sonora recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lancers walked away with a 4-2 win over the Raiders. The high-scoring effort was just what La Serna needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
La Serna's victory bumped their record up to 3-5-1. As for Pasadena, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Everything went Pasadena's way against La Serna in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Pasadena made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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