Thatcher hasn't had much luck against Safford recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Thatcher Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Safford Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Safford will be up against a hot Thatcher squad: the team just extended their winning streak to seven. Thatcher's defense stepped up to hand Palo Verde an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Titans are ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Safford got the win against Empire on Monday by a conclusive 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Thatcher's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Safford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season.
Thatcher came up short against Safford when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Thatcher avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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