De La Salle had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Alameda Hornets a 2-0 shutout. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Hornets are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Spartans
01/11/25 vs Alameda | 2-0 |
01/09/25 vs Monte Vista | 1-0 |
01/04/25 vs Windsor | 3-1 |
12/21/24 vs Central Valley | 4-0 |
12/14/24 vs Montclair | 3-1 |
12/13/24 vs Clovis | 4-0 |
De La Salle's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those six matchups. As for Alameda, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. De La Salle will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against San Ramon Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alameda, they will head out to face off against Encinal at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Alameda is facing Encinal at the right time seeing as Encinal is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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