The El Monte Lions will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Gabrielino Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Things were looking good for El Monte after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Arroyo by a score of 2-1.
El Monte's goal came courtesy of Miguel Vergel, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Gabrielino's offense. They lost 3-0 to South El Monte on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Gabrielino can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 591st, while South El Monte is ranked 226th).
Gabrielino has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4-2 record this season. As for El Monte, they now have a losing record at 2-3-1.
El Monte might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Gabrielino in their previous meeting back in January. Can El Monte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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