The Mira Monte Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Arvin Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mira Monte is headed into the matchup having not lost since January 10 and will look to keep things rolling. They came out on top against Del Oro by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Suns are ranked 884th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Arvin kept a clean sheet against Foothill on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Trojans. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by just one goal.
Arvin's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5-1 and their overall record up to 8-12-3. As for Mira Monte, their win bumped their record up to 14-3-3.
Mira Monte took their victory against Arvin when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mira Monte since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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