The Junipero Serra Padres will head out to take on the Valley Christian Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Junipero Serra has three straight victories, Valley Christian has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
If Valley Christian heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Junipero Serra took over last week. Junipero Serra sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over St. Ignatius College Preparatory on Wednesday.
Justin Hollister and Nate Coughlin scored both of Junipero Serra's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian fell victim to Bellarmine College Prep and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 4-0 to the Bells. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 719th, while the Bells are ranked 17th).
Junipero Serra has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. As for Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1.
Junipero Serra skirted past Valley Christian 2-1 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Junipero Serra since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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