The Miramonte Matadors will square off against the Pinole Valley Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Miramonte took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Alhambra, sneaking past 2-1. Given the Matadors' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1016th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Graham Jenkins and Gavin Hass scored both of Miramonte's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Meanwhile, Pinole Valley and Albany finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Friday. That draw made it three straight for the Spartans.
Miramonte's win bumped their record up to 3-1-2. With that draw, Pinole Valley's record moves to 3-4-3.
Everything went Miramonte's way against Pinole Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, as Miramonte made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Miramonte repeat their success, or does Pinole Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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