The Mountain View Vikings will take on the Marshall Eagles in a holiday battle at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Mountain View had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the six-goal drubbing they dealt Gabrielino on Thursday. The Vikings never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. Given Mountain View's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Gabrielino are ranked 510th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marshall hadn't beaten El Monte on the road since December 5, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Eagles blew past the Lions 4-1. With Marshall ahead 4-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Mountain View's victory bumped their record up to 6-1-1. As for Marshall, their win bumped their record up to 2-4-1.
Mountain View took their victory against Marshall in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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