Soccer Game Preview: Palo Verde vs. Hug

The Palo Verde Panthers will take on the Hug Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Palo Verde heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Saturday. They came up short against Coronado, falling 8-1. Palo Verde's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Hug waltzed into their contest on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Hawks who were credited with the victory. Hug got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Sparks' two.

Hug's win bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Palo Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4-3.