Mission Viejo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were one goals away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the El Toro Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Diablos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 884th, while the Chargers are ranked 374th).
Mission Viejo's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for El Toro, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4-1 record this season.
Mission Viejo will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Aliso Niguel at 5:15 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for El Toro, they will take on Santa Margarita in a tournament on Thursday. El Toro's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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