It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact El Monte can now relate to. They fell just short of the Beckman Patriots by a score of 2-1 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Patriots are ranked 123rd).
El Monte's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Beckman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
El Monte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Beckman, they will square off against Camarillo at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Camarillo's last eight matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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