The Sonora Raiders will wrap up 2025 with a road trip to face off against the Newport Harbor Sailors at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sonora took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over La Serna. Given Sonora's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while La Serna are ranked 593rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newport Harbor hadn't done well against Los Alamitos recently (they were 0-7-2 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Sailors blew past the Griffins 5-1. The result was nothing new for Newport Harbor, who have now won three matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Newport Harbor's victory bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for Sonora, their win bumped their record up to 8-1-2.
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