The Monterey Plainsmen are taking a road trip to face off against the Plainview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Monterey's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Coronado 1-0. Mae Arrington had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Plainsmen.
Meanwhile, Plainview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They came up short against Tascosa, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 680th, while the Rebels are ranked 245th).
The victory made it two in a row for Monterey and bumps their season record up to 7-3-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matches. As for Plainview, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Monterey's way against Plainview when the teams last played back in January, as Monterey made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monterey 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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