Desert Mountain and Horizon are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but likely not for long. Both will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Desert Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Campo Verde, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Desert Mountain was ranked 24th). Desert Mountain fell just short of Campo Verde by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Wolves have struggled against the Coyotes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Landon Johnson wasn't going to let Campo Verde walk away unscathed as he scored both of Desert Mountain's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Horizon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Arizona College Prep, falling 7-4. Even if the Huskies couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Horizon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Desert Mountain, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5-1.
Desert Mountain came up short against Horizon when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 2-0. Will Desert Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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