Marshall is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out on the road to take on the El Monte Lions at 5:30 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.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Marshall and Muir, and Muir kept the tradition alive. The Eagles came up short against the Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 4-0. Marshall haven't had much luck with Muir recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, El Monte fell victim to Arroyo and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to the Knights. While losing is never fun, El Monte can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 170th, while Arroyo are ranked 17th).
El Monte now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
Marshall couldn't quite get it done against El Monte in their previous meeting back in February as they fell 2-0. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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