Soccer Preview: Payson vs. Madison Highland Prep
The Payson Longhorns will take on the Madison Highland Prep Heat at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Payson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Snowflake, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Payson was ranked ninth). Payson narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Snowflake 2-1. That's two games straight that the Longhorns have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, everything went Madison Highland Prep's way against Highland Prep West on Thursday as Madison Highland Prep made off with a 4-1 victory. Considering the Heat have won seven games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Voss Sellers and
Josiah Martinez scored all four of Madison Highland Prep's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 28 goals.
Payson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Madison Highland Prep, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Payson came up short against Madison Highland Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Payson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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