Soccer Recap: Desert Vista Takes Down Ranked O'connor

On Saturday, Desert Vista faced O'Connor in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Desert Vista Thunder beat the O'Connor Eagles by a goal, winning 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.

Thunder

Previous 6 Games (Home)

02/22/25 vs O'Connor	2-1
02/18/25 vs Higley	3-0
02/11/25 vs Gila Ridge	5-1
02/07/25 vs Sunnyslope	5-0
02/03/25 vs Corona del Sol	2-0
01/15/25 vs Millennium	4-1

Desert Vista's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those six matchups. As for O'Connor, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Desert Vista beat O'Connor by a score of 2-1 later that day.