Downey's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Nogales Nobles a 1-0 shutout. The win was all the more spectacular given Downey's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 324th, while Nogales are ranked 138th).
With the victory, Downey broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 3-3-1. As for Nogales, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Coming up, Downey will be home for the holidays to greet Woodrow Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nogales, they will head out to take on Ganesha at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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