The Show Low Cougars will square off against the Madison Highland Prep Heat at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Show Low sitting on four straight wins and Madison Highland Prep on nine.
Show Low is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Highland Prep West, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Show Low was ranked eighth). Show Low won by a goal and slipped past Highland Prep West 4-3. Porter Patton was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Show Low's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Micah Rumzis got a bit more time on the pitch (60 vs. his season average of 40). Rumzis made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Madison Highland Prep kept a clean sheet against Payson on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Longhorns. Considering the Heat have won 11 matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Show Low's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Madison Highland Prep, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
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