For the first time this season, Downey will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to face off against the Paramount Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Downey is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Downey proved they can win big on Friday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Lynwood. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Downey's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Lynwood are ranked 603rd).
Meanwhile, Paramount narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Gahr 2-1. That's two games straight that Paramount have won by just one goal.
Paramount's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Downey, their win bumped their record up to 8-3-3.
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