Downey and Paramount are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but likely not for long. The Downey Vikings will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Paramount Pirates at 4:45 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Downey is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bellflower on Tuesday. Downey fell just short of Bellflower by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paramount, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lynwood a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Knights are ranked 627th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Paramount pushed their record up to 12-5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Downey, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season.
Downey took their victory against Paramount in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0. Will Downey repeat their success, or does Paramount have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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