Copper Canyon lost against Independence back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Copper Canyon Aztecs fell just short of the Independence Patriots by a score of 2-1. One reason for the loss might be the Aztecs' aggressive play style: three Copper Canyon players were handed yellow cards.
Their goal came courtesy of Brian Verdin, who's now up to two this season.
Copper Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-4. As for Independence, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Copper Canyon will head out to face off against La Joya Community at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Copper Canyon's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to square off against Tolleson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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