The Pacifica Mariners will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Valley Christian Defenders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Pacifica's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Newport Harbor, sneaking past 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Mariners were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian fell victim to California and their airtight defense last Friday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Condors an easy 3-0 victory. While losing is never fun, the Defenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 805th, while the Condors are ranked 203rd).
The win made it two in a row for Pacifica and bumps their season record up to 4-1-3. As for Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-2.
Everything went Pacifica's way against Valley Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Pacifica made off with a 7-1 victory. In that game, Pacifica amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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