The Somerton Toros will face off against the Cibola Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Somerton's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Somerton's offense. They fell just short of Palo Verde Valley by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Somerton came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 142nd in Arizona, while Palo Verde Valley are ranked 969th in California).
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Cibola and Gila Ridge have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Raiders' defense stepped up to hand the Hawks a 1-0 shutout. Cibola found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: three Cibola players were handed yellow cards.
Cibola's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-10-1. As for Somerton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10-1.
Somerton might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Cibola when the teams last played back in December of 2025. Can the Toros avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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