The Valencia Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the South Gate Rams at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valencia is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Valencia's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over El Dorado. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, South Gate was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Estancia. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rams came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Eagles are ranked 481st).
South Gate's goal came courtesy of Alexis Lopez, who's now up to six this season.
Valencia's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for South Gate, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1-2.
Valencia came out on top in a nail-biter against South Gate in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Valencia repeat their success, or does South Gate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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