The El Monte Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Beckman Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. El Monte will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
El Monte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Salesian 2-1. The Lions' winning goal came courtesy of Danny Cardona.
Meanwhile, Beckman kept a clean sheet against Los Altos on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Conquerors. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Conquerors are ranked 464th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Monte pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Beckman, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
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