Soccer Recap: Campo Verde Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Desert Vista

On Saturday, Campo Verde faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Campo Verde Coyotes fell just short of the Desert Vista Thunder by a score of 1-0. The Coyotes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Thunder earlier this season, when they won 2-1.

Campo Verde's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3-1. As for Desert Vista, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Campo Verde will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against Chaparral at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Chaparral will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Campo Verde surely won't give up without a fight. As for Desert Vista, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Browne at 6:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025.