Shadow Mountain and Coconino are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2019, but likely not for long. The Shadow Mountain Matadors will be playing at home against the Coconino Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shadow Mountain's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Shadow Mountain's offense. 2025 welcomed they with a 3-0 loss courtesy of Peoria on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Matadors have lost by exactly three goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coconino, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They rang in the new year with a 4-2 win over Youngker on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Coconino pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four matchups. As for Shadow Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Shadow Mountain suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Coconino in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Shadow Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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