Mission Vista will venture away from home to square off against the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mission Vista's offense. They lost 3-0 to Mt. Carmel on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Mission Vista in their matchups with Mt. Carmel: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Rancho Buena Vista's game on Wednesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against San Marcos by a score of 3-1. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Knights are ranked 501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rancho Buena Vista hit San Marcos with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Gianluca Fajardo, Jhonny Padron, and James Greaney.
Rancho Buena Vista has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those five matchups. As for Mission Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4-3.
Mission Vista suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Rancho Buena Vista when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Mission Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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