Soccer Game Preview: Queen Creek vs. Desert Ridge

The Queen Creek Bulldogs will face off against the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Queen Creek's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Queen Creek fought the good fight in their overtime match against Williams Field on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Black Hawks by a score of 1-0. Addison Gibson was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Desert Ridge's offense. They came up short against Highland on Monday, falling 8-0. The Jaguars have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Desert Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Queen Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6-2.

Queen Creek beat Desert Ridge by a goal when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 1-0. Does Queen Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.