The Varela Vipers will take on the Mater Academy Charter Lions in a holiday battle at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Varela took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Sunset as they made off with a 4-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Varela needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Mater Academy Charter made sure to put some goals up on the board against North Miami Beach on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Chargers. The win continues a trend for Mater Academy Charter in their matchups with North Miami Beach: they've now won six in a row.
Mater Academy Charter hit North Miami Beach with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Robert Duarte (2), Maximillian Gonzalez, Kenny Reyes, and Nikolas Matallana.
Mater Academy Charter's victory bumped their record up to 6-4-2. As for Varela, they now have a winning record of 4-3-2.
Varela came out on top in a nail-biter against Mater Academy Charter in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Vipers repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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