Soccer Recap: Mesa Find Success

Mesa's tournament run continued when they took on Ironwood on Sunday. The Mesa Jackrabbits had just enough and edged the Ironwood Eagles out 3-2. Given the Jackrabbits' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked first, while the Eagles are ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mesa hit Ironwood with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Adrian Ortiz, Evan Romero, and Calvin Ventura.

Mesa's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Ironwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mesa will take on Casteel at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Ironwood, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Canyon View at 6:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025.