The Miramonte Matadors will head out to take on the Ygnacio Valley Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Miramonte's last seven contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Miramonte is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Salesian College Preparatory on Saturday. Miramonte fell just short of Salesian College Preparatory by a score of 1-0. The result was nothing new for the Matadors as the team haven't won a game since January 9th.
Meanwhile, Ygnacio Valley had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Give Wolves' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Berean Christian from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Oslvaldo Flores led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Miramonte's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-6. As for Ygnacio Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4-1.
Miramonte skirted past Ygnacio Valley 2-1 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miramonte 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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