Edison to battle Mater Dei for boys Division II soccer title

The Edison High boys soccer team will be out to win a CIF Southern

Section championship today when the Chargers take on Mater Dei at 10 a.m.

at Cal State Fullerton’s soccer stadium.

Edison (19-4-2) advanced to the title match by edging El Dorado Tuesday,

1-0, on the strength of junior midfielder Jeff Kinkoff’s second half goal

and a strong defensive effort led by goalie Joey Balbas and seniors Jeff

Kunze and Billy Pena.

Mater Dei (27-5-1) moved on to the final by virtue of a 4-1 semifinal

upset of previously unbeaten Riverside Poly, which had its 29-match win

streak ended.

Also on tap today at Cal State Fullerton, Edison’s Sunset League rival,

Esperanza, will take on Temecula Valley at 2 p.m. in the Division I

final.