The Cholla Chargers and the Empire Ravens will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Cholla is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Pueblo on Friday. They lost 5-0 to the Warriors. The loss put an end to Cholla's undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Empire hadn't done well against Sahuaro recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Ravens' defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 4-0 shutout. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Empire considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cholla fell to 2-1. As for Empire, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Cholla suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Empire in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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