Soccer Game Preview: Gila Ridge vs. Mesa

The Gila Ridge Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Mesa Jackrabbits at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gila Ridge has four straight victories, Mesa has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Gila Ridge's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Verrado 5-0. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won five matches by five goals or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Mesa fell victim to Coconino and their airtight defense on Friday. 2025 welcomed they with a 5-0 loss courtesy of the Panthers.

Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8-1. As for Gila Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.