The Western Warriors will challenge the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Western is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Canyon Springs, who was ranked ninth at the time (Western was ranked 22nd). The Warriors fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 2-1 last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Sierra Vista. Faith Lutheran wouldn't have won without Nicholas Fitzgerald, who scored the game-winner.
Faith Lutheran used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Sierra Vista. Tohotom Hajdu played for 80 minutes having averaged 56.1 this season. He made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Western has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6-1 record this season. As for Faith Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4-4 record this season.
Western couldn't quite get it done against Faith Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as they fell 5-3. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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