Soccer Preview: Chino Valley vs. Payson
Chino Valley is 8-2 against Payson since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Chino Valley Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Payson Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. Payson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chino Valley, who comes in off a win.
Chino Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Camp Verde, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Chino Valley was ranked seventh). Chino Valley walked away with a 4-2 win over Camp Verde last Thursday. It was an even better day for Livia McMains as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, Payson unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Northland Prep Academy. The Longhorns were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than four goals in the six games prior) but the Spartans' defense proved too tough.
The victory made it two in a row for Chino Valley and bumps their season record up to 6-7-1. As for Payson, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Chino Valley suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Payson in their previous matchup on October 1st. Can Chino Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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