The Safford Bulldogs will square off against the Empire Ravens 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 Safford's offense. They lost 8-0 to Desert View on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Empire was forced to settle for a draw. They and Catalina finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
Empire's draw makes their record 7-3-1 this season. As for Safford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
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