The Desert View Jaguars will head out to face off against the Maricopa Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert View has given up an average of 3 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Desert View faced off against Cienega on Tuesday. The Jaguars lost 10-0 to the Bobcats. While losing is never fun, Desert View can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Cienega are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, Maricopa had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Cougars.
This is the second loss in a row for Desert View and nudges their season record down to 4-7. As for Maricopa, the win got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Desert View got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 against Maricopa by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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