The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Arizona (Salpointe Catholic is ranked 12th, while Mica Mountain is ranked 29th).
Salpointe Catholic has not lost a match since January 19th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They and Flagstaff finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Salpointe Catholic has been dealt a draw since back in December of 2023.
Their goal came courtesy of
Marco Torres, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. Their defense stepped up to hand Goldwater a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Mica Mountain has won by exactly one goal.
Salpointe Catholic's draw gives them a new season record of 17-4-2. As for Mica Mountain, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Salpointe Catholic took their win against Mica Mountain in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. In that match, Salpointe Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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