The Empire Ravens will square off against the Safford Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Empire is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Catalina on Wednesday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Safford's offense. They lost 8-0 to Desert View on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 40th).
With that draw, Empire's record moves to 7-3-1. As for Safford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Empire skirted past Safford 2-1 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Does Empire have another victory up their sleeve, or will Safford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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