Payson is 2-8 against Chino Valley since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Payson Longhorns will host the Chino Valley Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Payson will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Payson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Northland Prep Academy, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Payson was ranked third). Payson took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northland Prep Academy on Tuesday. The Longhorns' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Chino Valley won against Camp Verde last Tuesday with four goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again last Thursday. Chino Valley came out on top against Camp Verde by a score of 4-2. Livia McMains was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Payson's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Chino Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7-1.
Payson took their victory against Chino Valley in their previous meeting on October 1st by a conclusive 5-0. Will Payson repeat their success, or does Chino Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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