The Phoenix Military Firebirds will head out on the road to square off against the Rickover Naval Seadragons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Phoenix Military is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Phoenix Military will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Monday, then bounced right back against Wolcott College Prep on Wednesday. Phoenix Military never let Wolcott College Prep onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering Phoenix Military's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Their offense was hitting Wolcott College Prep from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Ana Villegas led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Rickover Naval was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Steinmetz College Prep by a score of 1-0. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Rickover Naval couldn't quite close it out.
Phoenix Military's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Rickover Naval, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Phoenix Military suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Rickover Naval when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can Phoenix Military avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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