The Palo Verde Panthers will face off against the Western Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Western took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Palo Verde, who comes in off a win.
Palo Verde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked 19th at the time (Palo Verde was ranked fifth). The Panthers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Aggies on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Western's offense. They fell 2-0 to Faith Lutheran on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for Western seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Palo Verde's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three contests. As for Western, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season.
Palo Verde skirted past Western 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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