Snowflake is 1-9 against Northland Prep Academy since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lobos will be playing at home against the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Snowflake is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Payson, who was ranked fourth at the time (Snowflake was ranked third). The Lobos were the clear victors by a 5-2 margin over the Longhorns last Wednesday. It was an even better day for AJ Yarn as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, Northland Prep Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Show Low get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Tuesday. Northland Prep Academy's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six matches.
Northland Prep Academy pushed their record up to 18-3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four matchups. As for Snowflake, their win bumped their record up to 12-4-1.
Snowflake took their victory against Northland Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 4-1 score. Do the Lobos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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