The Monte Vista Mustangs will head out to face off against the Dublin Gaels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dublin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Monte Vista, who comes in off a win.
Dublin better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Monte Vista really get things going. Monte Vista's defense stepped up to hand Foothill a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Dublin's offense. They fell 2-0 to Carondelet on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Gaels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Cougars are ranked 24th).
Dublin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1. As for Monte Vista, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-1-2 and their overall record up to 2-2-3.
Monte Vista was able to grind out a solid win over Dublin when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monte Vista since the team 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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