Apple Valley is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will square off against the Serrano Diamondbacks at 4:30 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.
Apple Valley is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Granite Hills back in December of 2025. The Sun Devils fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-1. Apple Valley have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Serrano's offense. They lost 3-0 to Citrus Valley on Friday. While losing is never fun, Serrano can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 770th, while Citrus Valley are ranked 193rd).
Serrano's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Apple Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-1.
Everything went Apple Valley's way against Serrano when the teams last played back in January of 2025, as Apple Valley made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Sun Devils repeat their success, or do the Diamondbacks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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