Soccer Game Preview: East Valley vs. Selah

The East Valley Red Devils will face off against the Selah Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

East Valley is headed into Tuesday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Toppenish. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as East Valley came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Toppenish are ranked 85th).

Meanwhile, Selah kept a clean sheet against Prosser on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 4-0 win. Selah haven't had any issues with Prosser recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

East Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Selah, their win bumped their record up to 7-1-1.

East Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Selah in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.