Soccer Preview: Rogers vs. Deer Park
The Rogers Pirates will take on the Deer Park Stags at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rogers is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Rogers is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Riverside on Tuesday. Rogers came up short against Riverside, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Deer Park didn't have quite enough to beat East Valley on Thursday and fell 3-2. Lucy Lathrop was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Avery Mitchell and
Rylee Pfeifer scored both of Deer Park's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Deer Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Rogers suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Deer Park when the teams last played on October 3rd. Can Rogers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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