The Arlington Lions will challenge the Poly Bears at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Arlington will be strutting in after a win while Poly will be coming in after a defeat.
Arlington's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Orange Vista. Given Arlington's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Orange Vista are ranked 592nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Poly lost 8-1 to Moreno Valley on Wednesday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Poly were already down 5-1.
Poly's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Arlington, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Arlington beat Poly 4-2 in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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