Mater Dei kept a clean sheet against St. John Bosco on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the St. John Bosco Braves 1-0. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while the Braves are ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mater Dei's one-goal win came courtesy of Ayden Romo, who's now up to 20 this season.
Mater Dei's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for St. John Bosco, they dropped their record down to 3-13-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Dei will venture away from home to challenge Orange Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Dei is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season. As for St. John Bosco, they will challenge JSerra Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. JSerra Catholic will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something St. John Bosco surely won't give up without a fight.
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