Soccer Game Preview: Deer Valley vs. Peoria

The Deer Valley Skyhawks will challenge the Peoria Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Last Wednesday, Deer Valley came up short against Agua Fria and fell 3-1. The Skyhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 4-0 to Greenway. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Demons are ranked 15th).

Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Deer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.

Deer Valley beat Peoria 2-0 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Does Deer Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Peoria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.