After having lost a blowout in their previous game against San Marcos, Rio Mesa was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Dos Pueblos Chargers. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Spartans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Chargers are ranked 151st).
Rio Mesa hit Dos Pueblos with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Rodrigo Ambriz, David Marmolejo, and Aiden Gonzalez.
Spartans
| 01/27/25 @ Dos Pueblos | 3-2 |
| 01/21/25 @ Buena | 1-0 |
| 01/18/25 @ Avalon | 6-1 |
Rio Mesa pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three contests. As for Dos Pueblos, they moved to 10-4-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Rio Mesa will welcome Oxnard at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Oxnard's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Dos Pueblos has already played their next game (against San Marcos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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