The Arroyo Knights will head out to square off against the El Monte Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Arroyo is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Gabrielino on Wednesday. Neither Arroyo nor Gabrielino could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw.
Meanwhile, El Monte came up short against South El Monte on Wednesday and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while the Eagles are ranked 164th).
Arroyo's draw gives them a new season record of 9-3-1. As for El Monte, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Arroyo beat El Monte by a goal in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arroyo 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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