The Downey Vikings and the Bell Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Downey's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Downey fell victim to La Habra and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 509th, while the Highlanders are ranked 120th).
Meanwhile, Bell and Lompoc finished up their match with a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
Downey's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-2. With that draw, Bell's record moves to 1-5-3.
Downey took their victory against Bell in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Downey repeat their success, or does Bell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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