For the first time this season, Downey will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to challenge the Gregori Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Downey's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Downey came into their game back in December of 2025 off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Venture Academy, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Gregori hasn't lost a match since November 21, 2025, a trend which continued in their latest game on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Riverbank a 2-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Gregori's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Riverbank are ranked 769th).
Diego Gutierrez and Kevin Yepez scored both of Gregori's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Gregori is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-1-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those five matchups. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
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