After flying high against North Monterey County on Friday, Watsonville came back down to earth. The Wildcatz fell just short of the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Watsonville came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Monte Vista Christian are ranked 623rd).

Wildcatz
| 02/03/26 @ Monte Vista Christian | 1-2 |
| 01/30/26 @ North Monterey County | 4-0 |
| 01/28/26 @ Carmel | 2-0 |
| 01/22/26 vs Stevenson | 3-0 |
| 01/20/26 @ Pacific Collegiate | 0-1 |
Watsonville moved to 9-4-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Monte Vista Christian, their record now sits at 6-7-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Watsonville is set to challenge their familiar foe Alisal at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Monte Vista Christian will take on rival North Monterey County at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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