It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Empire face off against the Thatcher at 6:00 p.m. on Friday...
Last Thursday, Empire didn't have quite enough to beat Pusch Ridge Christian Academy and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Ravens have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Thatcher earned a 4-2 victory over Safford on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Thatcher pushed their record up to 9-7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four matchups. As for Empire, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5-1.
Empire skirted past Thatcher 2-1 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Empire since the team 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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