Van Nuys managed to keep up with Birmingham until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Wolves lost 3-0 to the Patriots. While losing is never fun, Van Nuys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while Birmingham are ranked 152nd).
Van Nuys' loss dropped their record down to 7-3-2. As for Birmingham, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Van Nuys will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Canoga Park at 4:30 p.m. on January 12, 2026. As for Birmingham, they have already played their next matchup, a 0-0 draw against Dos Pueblos on the 27th.
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