Halfway through Thursday night, the Desert Valley League’s last remaining unblemished record appeared to be in jeopardy.
Then, like a flip of a switch, Desert Mirage High School’s men’s soccer team looked poised to win another DVL title.
The Rams scored five goals in the second half with a 5–0 win over Banning to remain undefeated in the league.
Desert Mirage (12-4-1, 8-0 DVL) outscore their league opponents 27-8, but few DVL teams have given the Rams the scare the Broncos did Wednesday.
“We didn’t play well in the first half,” said junior midfielder Jeffrey Vazquez. “We were playing too tight.”
Banning (8-7-2, 3-3) looked confident in Wednesday’s thermals after a 3-2 loss at Desert Mirage on December 6th. The Broncos were early attackers, breaking through the Rams’ defense six times with their shots on goal.
Desert Mirage fortunately entered the second half without a loss.
But that probably didn’t matter. Rams downplayed what might have been said to spark sparks during the break, but it was clear that the sleeping giant had awakened.
