After flying high against Rosemead on Tuesday, El Monte came back down to earth. The Lions fell 4-2 to the Mountain View Vikings on Thursday. El Monte were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mountain View apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Miguel Vergel wasn't going to let Mountain View walk away unscathed as he scored both of El Monte's goals, bringing his season total up to three goals.
El Monte has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Mountain View, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-1-2 record this season.
El Monte didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-0 defeat against Jurupa Hills on the 29th. As for Mountain View, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next matchup, a 1-1 draw against Esperanza on the 22nd.
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