Soccer Preview: Highland Prep West vs. North Valley Christian Academy
The Highland Prep West HORNETS will venture away from home to face off against the North Valley Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland Prep West will be strutting in after a win while North Valley Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Highland Prep West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Payson, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Highland Prep West was ranked 13th). Highland Prep West's defense stepped up to hand Payson a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the HORNETS as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, North Valley Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime match against Madison Highland Prep on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Heat by a score of 4-3. It was the first time this season that the Lions let down their fans at home.
Drew Ruelas and
Luke Dorazio scored all three of North Valley Christian Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Highland Prep West's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Highland Prep West beat North Valley Christian Academy by a goal in their previous meeting back in September, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland Prep West since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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