The North Monterey County Condors will face off against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. North Monterey County's last five contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
North Monterey County's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past North Salinas 1-0. Given the Condors' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Vikings are ranked 1029th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Monterey County's one-goal win came courtesy of Amaya Eubanks, who's now up to seven this season.
Monte Vista Christian fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Carmel on Tuesday. That looming 4-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Monte Vista Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for North Monterey County, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
North Monterey County took their victory against Monte Vista Christian when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 4-0. Will North Monterey County repeat their success, or does Monte Vista Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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