Monterey Trail lost to Laguna Creek back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. It was close, but the Monterey Trail Mustangs ultimately received the gift of a 2-1 win from a begrudging Monterey Trail squad. The victory was all the more spectacular given their disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Cardinals are ranked 104th).
Arianna Ramirez-Cortez and Hailey Yang scored both of Monterey Trail's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Monterey Trail has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five contests. As for Laguna Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monterey Trail and Pleasant Grove will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monterey Trail's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Laguna Creek will take on Sheldon in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Creek is facing Sheldon at the right time seeing as Sheldon is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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