Wildcats
| 12/21/24 @ Santa Clara | 2-1 |
| 12/14/24 @ Homestead | 4-1 |
| 12/12/24 vs South San Francisco | 6-3 |
St. Ignatius College Preparatory had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Santa Clara Bruins. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Bruins are ranked 88th).
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Santa Clara, their loss dropped their record down to 4-1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, St. Ignatius College Preparatory and Valley Christian will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 3:15 p.m. on January 8, 2025. Valley Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.6 goals per game this season. As for Santa Clara, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Homestead at 3:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Santa Clara is facing Homestead at the right time seeing as Homestead is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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