Soccer Game Preview: Marcos de Niza vs. Desert Sunrise

The Marcos de Niza Padres will head out to take on the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Marcos de Niza's offense. They came up short against Estrella Foothills on Wednesday, falling 7-0. The shutout was out of character for the Padres seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in December of 2024.

Meanwhile, Desert Sunrise was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Agua Fria.

Marcos de Niza dropped their record down to 1-4-1 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Desert Sunrise, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.