The Paradise Honors Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Ironwood Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Paradise Honors knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Ironwood likes a good challenge.
If Paradise Honors beats Ironwood with nine goals on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Paradise Honors was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Estrella Foothills on Friday. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 3+ goals.
Their offense was hitting Estrella Foothills from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Kylee (Smalls) Gillett led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ironwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. Their defense stepped up to hand Metro Tech a 2-0 shutout back in December of 2024. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Paradise Honors' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Ironwood, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3-1.
Paradise Honors took their win against Ironwood in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 by a conclusive 4-1. Will Paradise Honors repeat their success, or does Ironwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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