Soccer Preview: Mojave vs. Sierra Vista
The Mojave Rattlers are taking a road trip to face off against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Mojave finally turned things around against Boulder City on Thursday. Neither they nor the Eagles could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 5-5 draw. The result was nothing new for the Rattlers as the squad haven't won a game since September 7th.
Meanwhile, Sierra Vista kept a clean sheet against Equipo Academy on Monday. They blew past the Yeti 6-0. Considering the Mountain Lions have won six matchups by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Equipo Academy from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Edin Omeragik led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
With that draw, Mojave's record moves to 1-11-2. As for Sierra Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season.
Mojave might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Sierra Vista when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Mojave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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