River Valley hasn't had much luck against Yuma Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dust Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Shamrocks at 4:00 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for River Valley's offense. They came up short against Northwest Christian on Thursday, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, River Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Northwest Christian are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Minotaur an 8-0 shutout. Yuma Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by five goals or more this season.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Yuma Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
River Valley might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Yuma Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Dust Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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