It was a Battle of the Birds when Ironwood took on Gila Ridge on Saturday. 2025 welcomed the Ironwood Eagles with a 4-0 loss courtesy of the Gila Ridge Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Hawks are ranked 19th).
Ironwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5-1 record this season. As for Gila Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ironwood will challenge Canyon View at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Canyon View's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Ironwood's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Gila Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Mesa at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gila Ridge is facing Mesa at the right time seeing as Mesa is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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