The Copper Canyon Aztecs will face off against the North Canyon Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Friday just wasn't the day for Copper Canyon's offense. They fell just short of Washington by a score of 1-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Rams are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, North Canyon fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Verrado on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vipers by a score of 2-1.
North Canyon's goal came courtesy of Ivan Chavez, who's now up to 16 this season.
Copper Canyon's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four matchups. As for North Canyon, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8-1.
Copper Canyon beat North Canyon 2-0 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Does Copper Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Canyon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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