The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will take on the Montgomery Aztecs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mater Dei Catholic is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Southwest SD just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They and the Raiders finished up their match with a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Crusaders happy, as they haven't lost a game since December 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, Montgomery's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Poway by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 893rd, while the Titans are ranked 52nd).
Montgomery has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-6-2 record this season. Mater Dei Catholic's draw makes their record 9-1-3 this season.
Mater Dei Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Montgomery in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Dei Catholic 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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