Soccer Preview: Chaparral vs. Sunrise Mountain
Chaparral hasn't had much luck against Sunrise Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Chaparral Cowboys are taking a road trip to challenge the Sunrise Mountain Miners at 6:00 p.m. Chaparral will be strutting in after a win while Sunrise Mountain will be coming in after a defeat.
Chaparral will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon on Tuesday. Chaparral blew past Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon 7-1. Considering the Cowboys' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Abigail Sanchez Ricalday (3),
Jaylin Ibarra (2), and
Genessis Ruiz (2).
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain came up short against Mojave last Wednesday and fell 4-2.
Chaparral's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12-1. As for Sunrise Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4-1 record this season.
Chaparral suffered a grim 6-2 defeat to Sunrise Mountain in their previous matchup back in August. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Chaparral was down 4-1.
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