The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will head out to challenge the Junipero Serra Padres at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop Mitty is headed into the matchup without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. Their defense stepped up to hand Saint Francis a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Lancers are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Junipero Serra's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Archbishop Riordan by a score of 2-0.
Esteban Velasquez and Quincy Huang scored both of Junipero Serra's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Archbishop Mitty is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-0-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those six games. As for Junipero Serra, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3-1.
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