Soccer Game Preview: Rim of the World vs. Desert Hot Springs

The Rim of the World Fighting Scots will square off against the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

Rim of the World is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Norwalk a 5-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Scots.

Meanwhile, Desert Hot Springs entered their tilt with Oxford Academy on Friday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Patriots as they made off with a 4-0 victory. Give the Golden Eagles' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Jajayra Delgado and Ariana Fuentes scored all four of Desert Hot Springs' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.

Desert Hot Springs' win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Rim of the World, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.

Rim of the World took their win against Desert Hot Springs in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Rim of the World repeat their success, or does Desert Hot Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.