The Jurupa Valley Jaguars will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Ayala Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jurupa Valley took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Wednesday. They blew past Tahquitz 5-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Jaguars needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Ayala's game on Friday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over La Mirada. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Matadores are ranked 681st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jurupa Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6-3. As for Ayala, their record is now 7-2-1.
Jurupa Valley beat Ayala 2-0 in their previous meeting back in December of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jurupa Valley since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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