The Mira Loma Matadors are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Friday just wasn't the day for Mira Loma's offense. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Center an easy 3-0 victory. The Matadors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove has been on a difficult stretch since their win on the sixth. They lost 3-0 to Franklin last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 761st, while the Wildcats are ranked fourth).
Mira Loma's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Elk Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6-2.
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