The Tulare Western Mustangs and the El Diamante Miners will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Tulare Western's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Tulare Western's offense. They fell just short of Lindsay by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Cardinals are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, El Diamante had just enough and edged Fresno out 3-2 on Friday.
El Diamante's win bumped their record up to 3-7-2. As for Tulare Western, they dropped their record down to 4-5-2 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Tulare Western came out on top in a nail-biter against El Diamante in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Tulare Western have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Diamante turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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