Paramount is 1-9 against Downey since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Paramount Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Downey Vikings at 5:15 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Things were looking good for Paramount after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 3-1 to La Mirada.
Meanwhile, Downey kept a clean sheet against Mayfair on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Monsoons 1-0. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Monsoons are ranked 686th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Downey's win bumped their record up to 9-11-2. As for Paramount, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-3.
Paramount came out on top in a nail-biter against Downey in their previous meeting on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paramount since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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