Merced kept a clean sheet against Summerville on Thursday. They came out on top against the Summerville Bears by a score of 2-0. The win was all the more spectacular given Merced's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 664th, while Summerville is ranked 181st).
Merced's victory bumped their record up to 2-5-2. As for Summerville, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merced will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Edison at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Summerville will take on Enochs in a holiday battle at at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Enochs' defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Summerville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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