The Maryvale Panthers will face off against the Casteel Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Maryvale has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Casteel will come in with eight straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Maryvale's offense. They lost 4-0 to Tolleson on Wednesday. The shutout was out of character for the Panthers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Casteel faced Perry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Casteel never let Perry onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The Colts' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six contests.
Casteel pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three games. As for Maryvale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
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