For the first time this season, Monterey Trail will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monterey Trail's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Monterey Trail had taken River City down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove kept a clean sheet against Riverbank on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Bruins 1-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Elk Grove's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 304th, while Riverbank are ranked 669th).
Monterey Trail now has a losing record of 4-5-1. As for Elk Grove, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
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