There's no place like home for Vanden, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the River City Raiders out 2-1. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Raiders are ranked 691st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vikings
| 01/10/25 vs River City | 2-1 |
| 12/17/24 vs Rio Linda | 3-1 |
| 12/09/24 vs Bethel | 1-0 |
Vanden's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1-1. As for River City, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-5-3 record this season.
Vanden didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-1 draw against Wood on the 15th. As for River City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 4-0 victory against Rodriguez on the 15th.
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