The Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros will take on the Los Amigos Lobos in a holiday battle at at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho Alamitos' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Rancho Alamitos fell victim to Santa Ana Valley and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Vaqueros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 671st, while the Falcons are ranked 298th).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Los Amigos' good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Neither they nor Magnolia could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result kept the Lobos happy, as they haven't lost a game since November 21st.
Los Amigos' draw gives them a new season record of 5-1-1. As for Rancho Alamitos, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Rancho Alamitos beat Los Amigos by a goal in their previous meeting back in January, winning 3-2. Will Rancho Alamitos repeat their success, or does Los Amigos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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