If Murrieta Valley was riding high fresh off their 7-1 takedown of Temescal Canyon last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks fell just short of the San Jacinto Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Nighthawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Tigers are ranked 33rd).
Murrieta Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for San Jacinto, they pushed their record up to 7-1-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murrieta Valley will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Great Oak at 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025. San Jacinto will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Coachella Valley at 6:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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