A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Desert Ridge duke it out with the Gilbert at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday... Desert Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Gilbert will be coming in after a loss.
Gilbert better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Desert Ridge really get things going. Desert Ridge was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over South Mountain on Friday. Considering Desert Ridge has won three games by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Morgan Montgomery and Hailey Richmond scored all three of Desert Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Gilbert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Campo Verde, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Coyotes are ranked 21st).
Desert Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five contests. As for Gilbert, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9-2.
Desert Ridge beat Gilbert by a goal when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 1-0. Will Desert Ridge repeat their success, or does Gilbert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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