After flying high against Loara on Monday, Magnolia came back down to earth. The Sentinels came up short against the Artesia Pioneers on Wednesday, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Magnolia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 742nd, while Artesia are ranked 219th).
Magnolia has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Artesia, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1-2.
Magnolia and Valley Christian will compete for holiday cheer on Saturday. As for Artesia, they will be home for the holidays to greet Calvary Chapel at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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