The South Mountain Jaguars will take on the Cesar Chavez Champions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
South Mountain is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Maryvale just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Panthers. The shutout was out of character for the Jaguars seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Cesar Chavez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 4-2 to Camelback. That's two games in a row now that the Champions have lost by exactly two goals.
Cesar Chavez's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for South Mountain, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-4-1.
South Mountain beat Cesar Chavez by a goal in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, winning 2-1. Does South Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cesar Chavez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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