The Cortez Colts will square off against the Tempe Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cortez's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for eight straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Things were looking good for Cortez after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coronado.
Meanwhile, Tempe kept a clean sheet against Yuma on Friday. Everything went their way against the Criminals as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Buffaloes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by three goals or more this season.
Tempe is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four contests. As for Cortez, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Cortez came up short against Tempe in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Cortez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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