The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will challenge the Watsonville Wildcatz on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop Mitty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Harbor a 3-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Archbishop Mitty.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Watsonville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Homestead 2-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Watsonville's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Homestead are ranked 98th).
Watsonville's win bumped their record up to 18-1-2. As for Archbishop Mitty, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6-4.
Everything went Archbishop Mitty's way against Watsonville in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, as Archbishop Mitty made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Monarchs 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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