The Gila Ridge Hawks will take on the Cibola Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Gila Ridge lost 5-1 to Kofa on Friday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Kings recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Cibola was not quite Tolleson's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell 4-2 to the Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wolverines are ranked 35th).
Cibola dropped their record down to 5-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Gila Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Gila Ridge beat Cibola 3-1 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Gila Ridge repeat their success, or does Cibola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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