Liberty is 2-8 against Pinnacle since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Liberty Lions will be playing at home against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 6:00 p.m.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Boulder Creek, who was ranked fourth at the time (Liberty was ranked 25th). Liberty came up short against Boulder Creek on Monday, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty six goals in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle's game on Monday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged Mountain Ridge out 2-1. That's two games straight that the Pioneers have won by just one goal.
Pinnacle is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those five matches. As for Liberty, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-7-2.
Liberty might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Pinnacle in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Liberty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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