The Notre Dame Prep Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame Prep's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Notre Dame Prep is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Chaparral just ended the team's seven-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Firebirds by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Notre Dame Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Chaparral are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four back in December of 2025. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Badgers.
Notre Dame Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Cactus Shadows, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Notre Dame Prep got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 against Cactus Shadows by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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