Soccer Game Preview: Marcos de Niza vs. Arcadia

Marcos de Niza is 0-5 against Arcadia since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Marcos de Niza Padres will host the Arcadia Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Marcos de Niza is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They blew past Desert Sunrise 6-2 on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Padres needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.

Meanwhile, Arcadia got the win against Coronado on Friday by a conclusive 11-1. That ten goal margin sets a new team best for the Titans this season.

Arcadia's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for Marcos de Niza, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4-1.

Marcos de Niza might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Arcadia in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Marcos de Niza avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.