Soccer Preview: Blue Ridge vs. Payson
Blue Ridge is 9-1 against Payson since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Payson Longhorns, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Blue Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Winslow, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Blue Ridge was ranked fourth). Blue Ridge's defense stepped up to hand Winslow an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. Myli Hamblin was a massive factor in the win as she booted in seven goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Payson got the win against Camp Verde last Thursday by a conclusive 9-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Blue Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Payson, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Blue Ridge took their victory against Payson when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. Will Blue Ridge repeat their success, or does Payson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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