The Mt. Eden Monarchs will square off against the Piedmont Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Eden's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Piedmont's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Eden's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Moreau Catholic by a score of 2-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Mt. Eden's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 254th, while Moreau Catholic are ranked 1035th).
Meanwhile, Piedmont had to endure a three-match losing streak, but that streak is no more. They beat Encinal by a goal, winning 2-1.
Piedmont's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Mt. Eden, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1-5.
Mt. Eden came out on top in a nail-biter against Piedmont in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Monarchs repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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