Soccer Game Preview: Zillah vs. Naches Valley

The Zillah Leopards will take on the Naches Valley Rangers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

On Thursday, Zillah didn't have quite enough to beat Granger and fell 2-1.

Meanwhile, Naches Valley kept a clean sheet against Kiona-Benton on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Bears. The victory continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won three in a row.

The win got Naches Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Zillah, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Zillah came up short against Naches Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 2-0. Can Zillah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.