The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will take on the Independence Patriots in a tournament on Monday.
Sunrise Mountain is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Tolleson on Friday. Sunrise Mountain fell just short of Tolleson by a score of 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Wolverines are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, for the first time since December 4th, Independence was forced to settle for a draw on Saturday. Neither they nor Verrado could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Sunrise Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. With that draw, Independence's record moves to 3-2-3.
Sunrise Mountain beat Independence by a goal when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 2-1. Does Sunrise Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Independence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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