The Tolleson Wolverines will challenge the West Point Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tolleson is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Tolleson is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Valley Vista an 8-0 shutout on Monday. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Monsoon are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tolleson was without their leading scorer, Aden Ramirez, in Monday's match. With Ramirez sidelined, Tolleson had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players hit the pitch for the first time this season: Javier Medrano, Thomas Garcia, and Anthony Contreras. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Medrano scored two goals, while he scored a goal and one steal.
Meanwhile, West Point lost 8-2 to Browne on Monday. The Dragons have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Tolleson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those six games. As for West Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11-1.
Everything went Tolleson's way against West Point in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Tolleson made off with a 5-2 win. Will Tolleson repeat their success, or does West Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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