The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will square off against the Junipero Serra Padres at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop Mitty took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They never let Saint Francis onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Junipero Serra brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Everything went their way against Archbishop Riordan on Saturday as Junipero Serra made off with a 5-0 win. Given the Padres' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Crusaders are ranked 790th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Junipero Serra hit Archbishop Riordan with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Aydin Paz (2), Nate Coughlin (2), and Esteban Velasquez.
Archbishop Mitty's victory bumped their record up to 9-3-5. As for Junipero Serra, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-2 record this season.
Archbishop Mitty suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Junipero Serra in their previous matchup back in January. Will Archbishop Mitty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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