The Junipero Serra Padres will venture away from home to challenge the Valley Christian Warriors at 3:15 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.
If Valley Christian heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Junipero Serra took over last week. The Padres never let Bellarmine College Prep get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Junipero Serra's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 179th, while Bellarmine College Prep are ranked 396th).
Meanwhile, Valley Christian hasn't lost a match since December 2, 2025, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. Neither they nor St. Ignatius College Preparatory could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Junipero Serra's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-1-1 and their overall record up to 5-2-2. With that draw, Valley Christian's record moves to 5-2-2.
Junipero Serra couldn't quite get it done against Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2025 as they fell 3-1. Can the Padres avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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