The Modesto Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Downey Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Modesto's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Modesto's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Pitman. The victory was all the more spectacular given Modesto's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 478th, while Pitman are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, Downey narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Enochs 3-2.
Modesto's record now sits at 10-8-6. As for Downey, their record is now 10-5-3.
Modesto suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Downey in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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