Golden Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mira Monte is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Golden Valley Bulldogs will welcome the Mira Monte Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Last Friday, Golden Valley earned a 3-1 win over Del Oro. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Suns are ranked 880th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Golden Valley hit Del Oro with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Aldric Garcia, Francisco Morales, and Jaime Rodriguez.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Mira Monte's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Neither they nor Foothill could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Lions have been dealt a draw since back in December of 2024.
Golden Valley has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those nine matchups. Mira Monte's draw makes their record 12-3-2 this season.
Golden Valley skirted past Mira Monte 1-0 in their previous matchup on January 10th. Will Golden Valley repeat their success, or does Mira Monte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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