It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Empire take on the Tanque Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday...
Empire is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Catalina Foothills, who was ranked 18th at the time (Empire was ranked 20th). While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Catalina Foothills who was credited with the win on Saturday. Catalina Foothills got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Empire's five. The Ravens have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Tanque Verde will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Thursday, then bounced right back against Desert Christian on Friday. Everything went Tanque Verde's way against Desert Christian as Tanque Verde made off with a 4-0 victory. That four goal margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
The win got Tanque Verde back to even at 3-3-1. As for Empire, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Empire took their victory against Tanque Verde in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Empire have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tanque Verde turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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