The Imperial Tigers and the Valley Center Jaguars will compete for holiday cheer at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Imperial will be strutting in after a win while Valley Center will be coming in after a loss.
Imperial's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past El Capitan 3-0. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Imperial yet this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Valley Center faced off against Vista on Thursday. The Jaguars might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Panthers an easy 4-1 victory. That's two games in a row now that Valley Center have lost by exactly three goals.
Imperial now has a winning record of 4-3-1. As for Valley Center, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4-1 record this season.
Imperial couldn't quite get it done against Valley Center when the teams last played back in December of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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