The El Monte Lions will take on the Marshall Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
El Monte came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 4-0 to Arroyo. 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).
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Marshall was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They came up short against Muir, falling 4-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Marshall has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That lines up perfectly with their 1-4-1 record this season. As for El Monte, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
El Monte beat Marshall 2-0 when the teams last played back in February. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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