Cienega is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Desert View is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cienega challenge the Desert View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cienega fell victim to Nogales and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Apaches.
Meanwhile, Desert View won against Maricopa on Monday with three goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Wednesday. Desert View narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Buena 3-2. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Colts are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Desert View has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 45 goals over those 11 contests. As for Cienega, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Everything went Cienega's way against Desert View when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Cienega made off with a 4-0 win. Will Cienega repeat their success, or does Desert View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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