The El Monte Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Gabrielino Eagles at 5:00 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.
Last Friday, El Monte came up short against Arroyo and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Gabrielino has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 4. They fell 3-1 to South El Monte on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Gabrielino can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 913th, while South El Monte is ranked 159th).
Gabrielino's loss dropped their record down to 2-7-3. As for El Monte, they now have a losing record at 4-5-1.
Everything went El Monte's way against Gabrielino in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as El Monte made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Monte since the squad 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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