A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mira Monte face off against the Delano at 12:00 p.m. on Friday... Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mira Monte is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Ridgeview last Friday. Mira Monte took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ridgeview. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Wolf Pack are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Delano didn't have quite enough to beat Coalinga last Saturday and fell 2-1.
Delano's goal came courtesy of Lionel Madrigal, who's now up to five this season.
Mira Monte's loss dropped their record down to 7-2-1. As for Delano, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-2.
Mira Monte beat Delano 2-0 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mira Monte 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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