The Youngker Roughriders will take on the Independence Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Youngker is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Youngker didn't have quite enough to beat Sierra Linda and fell 3-2. While losing is never fun, Youngker can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Sierra Linda are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, Independence didn't have quite enough to beat Canyon View on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Ezequiel Aguirre wasn't going to let the Jaguars walk away unscathed as he scored both of the Patriots' goals, bringing his season total up to eight goals.
Youngker's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5-2.
Youngker might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Independence in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. Will the Roughriders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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