The Alameda Hornets will face off against the Mt. Eden Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, neither Alameda nor San Leandro could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Meanwhile, Mt. Eden waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Farmers a 1-0 shutout. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Farmers are ranked 773rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Eden pushed their record up to 9-3-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. With that draw, Alameda's record moves to 11-3-2.
Alameda beat Mt. Eden by a goal when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 2-1. Does Alameda have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Eden turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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