Soccer Game Preview: East Valley vs. North Central

East Valley is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will head out on the road to challenge the North Central Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

East Valley came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Grandview, falling 5-0.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for North Central's offense. They lost 4-0 to Kamiakin on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost three in a row.

North Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for East Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

East Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from North Central when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can East Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.