Preview: Fountain Hills vs. Northwest Christian
Fountain Hills is 0-9 against Northwest Christian in play since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Fountain Hills will head out on the road to challenge Northwest Christian at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fountain Hills has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Northwest Christian will arrive with six straight wins.
Fountain Hills didn't get the result they wanted in their first matchup with Phoenix Country Day on Friday. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Phoenix Country Day. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fountain Hills in their matchups with Phoenix Country Day: they've now lost six in a row.
Northwest Christian posted their biggest victory since December 6, 2023 on Thursday. They didn't even let Scottsdale Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Northwest Christian has posted against Scottsdale Christian Academy since January 8, 2015.
Fountain Hills' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-7. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 0.3 goals per game. As for Northwest Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2-1 record this season.
Fountain Hills might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Northwest Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Fountain Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
