The El Modena Vanguards will take on the Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Rancho Alamitos is facing El Modena at the wrong time: El Modena suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vanguards came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Wildcats are ranked 256th).
Meanwhile, Rancho Alamitos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Samueli Academy. The matchup was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Vaqueros couldn't quite close it out.
Rancho Alamitos' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for El Modena, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
El Modena was able to grind out a solid victory over Rancho Alamitos in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 3-1. Will El Modena repeat their success, or does Rancho Alamitos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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