The Desert Hills Thunder will venture away from home to face off against the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Desert Hills is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Crimson Cliffs better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Desert Hills' game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Desert Hills really gets things going. The Thunder's defense stepped up to hand Hurricane a 4-0 shutout. Considering Desert Hills have won three contests by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Hurricane with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Todd Simister (2), Boone Heaton, and Tyson Hendrix.
Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs' game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dixie. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Crimson Cliffs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Crimson Cliffs' loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Desert Hills, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Desert Hills suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Crimson Cliffs when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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