Soccer Recap: Mesa Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Desert Vista

On Thursday, Mesa faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mesa Jackrabbits fell 2-0 to the Desert Vista Thunder. The Jackrabbits were not able to make up for their defeat to the Thunder from their previous meeting back in January.

Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Desert Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1-3.

Mesa didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Liberty on the 27th. Desert Vista has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Ironwood on the 27th.