The Thatcher Eagles will kick their season off against the Tanque Verde Hawks on Thursday. Kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Tanque Verde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Amphitheater, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Tanque Verde was ranked eighth). Tanque Verde's defense stepped up to hand Amphitheater an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday. It was an even better day for Amelia Kidd as she scored three goals for her team.
The win was the third in a row for Tanque Verde, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for Thatcher, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they had a phenomenal run, finishing with a superb 14-5-2 record.
Thatcher took their victory against Tanque Verde when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Thatcher repeat their success, or does Tanque Verde have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
