Mission Viejo and Aliso Niguel are an even 4-4-1 against one another since January of 2017, but likely not for long. The Mission Viejo Diablos will host the Aliso Niguel Wolverines at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Mission Viejo has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 4.
Mission Viejo fell victim to Santa Margarita and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Diablos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 862nd, while the Eagles are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, Aliso Niguel has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 6. They and San Juan Hills finished up their match with a 2-2 draw on Wednesday. That draw made it three straight for the Wolverines.
Mission Viejo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. Aliso Niguel's draw makes their record 2-2-5 this season.
Mission Viejo might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Aliso Niguel in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Mission Viejo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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