On MondayRancho Verde kept up with Liberty until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. The Liberty Bison's defense stepped up to hand the Rancho Verde Mustangs a 4-0 shutout. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bison considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Bison
| 01/27/25 @ Rancho Verde | 4-0 |
| 01/25/25 vs Rancho Verde | 1-0 |
| 01/23/25 vs Vista del Lago | 2-1 |
The win (which was Liberty's third in a row) raised their record to 8-4-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Rancho Verde, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty has already played their next matchup (against JW North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Rancho Verde will take on Moreno Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Moreno Valley has three straight victories, Rancho Verde has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
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