The Benicia Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Miramonte Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Benicia is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Clayton Valley Charter just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Ugly Eagles. While losing is never fun, Benicia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while Clayton Valley Charter are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Miramonte didn't have quite enough to beat Las Lomas on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Miramonte in their meetings with Las Lomas: they've now lost three in a row.
Miramonte's goal came courtesy of Vanessa Carrington, who's now up to seven this season.
Benicia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1. As for Miramonte, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1-2 and their overall record down to 8-4-2.
Benicia might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Miramonte in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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