The Buena Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Rio Rico Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It looked like the Kentucky Derby when Buena faced off against Sahuarita on Tuesday. Buena fell just short of Sahuarita by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Rio Rico's offense. They lost 5-0 to Mica Mountain on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 15th).
Buena dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Rio Rico, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season.
Everything went Buena's way against Rio Rico in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Buena made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buena since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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