The Mira Loma Matadors will take on the Center Cougars in a holiday battle at at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mira Loma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
Mira Loma is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Vanden just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-1. The contest was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Matadors couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of Malachi Calloway, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Center's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They beat Wheatland by a goal, winning 3-2. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Pirates are ranked 707th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Center and bumps their season record up to 5-1-1. As for Mira Loma, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2.
Mira Loma might still be hurting after the 6-3 loss they got from Center in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Will Mira Loma have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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