The Foothills Christian Knights will take on the Mountain Empire Redhawks in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Foothills Christian's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Foothills Christian turned things around against Guajome Park Academy on Friday. They and the Frogs finished up their matchup with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Knights' first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Empire kept a clean sheet against River Valley on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Leopards. The Redhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six goals or more this season.
Foothills Christian's draw gives them a new season record of 0-6-1. As for Mountain Empire, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0-1.
Everything went Foothills Christian's way against Mountain Empire when the teams last played back in December of 2021, as Foothills Christian made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothills Christian 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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