Soccer Game Preview: Coconino vs. Salpointe Catholic

The Coconino Panthers will head out to challenge the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Coconino is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over ALA - Gilbert North.

Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic's match on Tuesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on ALA - Queen Creek with a sharp 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won six games by three goals or more so far this season.

Coconino has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 49 goals over those 13 matches. As for Salpointe Catholic, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.