The Birmingham Patriots will wrap up 2025 with a road trip to face off against the Downey Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Birmingham beat Palmdale 3-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Birmingham's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Palmdale are ranked 134th).
Arroyo typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Downey proved too difficult a challenge. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Vikings who were credited with the victory. Downey got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Arroyo's two. The win made it back-to-back victories for Downey.
Birmingham's win bumped their record up to 7-2-2. As for Downey, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3-2.
Everything went Birmingham's way against Downey in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Birmingham made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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