The Connell Eagles will square off against the Zillah Leopards at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Connell's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Connell's offense. They lost 6-0 to Naches Valley on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Connell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Naches Valley are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Zillah). Everything went their way against Kiona-Benton on Tuesday as they made off with a 7-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Zillah and bumps their season record up to 6-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those two matches. As for Connell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
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