Soccer Game Preview: Copper Canyon vs. Desert View

The Copper Canyon Aztecs will venture away from home to take on the Desert View Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Copper Canyon's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Copper Canyon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged North Canyon out 3-2. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Rattlers are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Copper Canyon hit North Canyon with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alonso Noriega-Ahumada, Francisco Garcia, and Jonathan Hernandez Ramirez.

Despite a strong season so far, Desert View has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They lost 4-1 to Sunrise Mountain on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by exactly three goals.

Desert View's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Copper Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.