How Phoenix Rising Is Forging Its Defensive Identity

November 6, 2025 - 428 minutes. 11 halves. One calendar month. That's how long it has been since Phoenix Rising last conceded a goal from open play. As summer has morphed into fall, Rising's defensive solidity has continued to strengthen. With four straight clean sheets, things are beginning to click at the right time for a club looking to make a deep playoff run. "We have been more of a unit," midfielder Charlie Dennis said following Rising's 1-0 playoff win in El Paso on November 1. "Defensively, we have not ... Full Story

Match Preview: Phoenix Rising at FC Tulsa

November 5, 2025 - Goalkeeper Patrick Rakovsky held a fourth consecutive clean sheet, while midfielder Charlie Dennis netted the game-winning goal from the penalty spot in the 86th minute as Phoenix Rising took down El Paso Locomotive FC 1-0 to secure a spot in the USL Championship Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals on November 1. On Saturday, November 8, No. 5 Rising will face No. 1 FC Tulsa for a fourth matchup in 2025 across all competitions. With a spot in the conference finals on the line, Rising turns... Full Story

Rising Advances with 1-0 Win Over El Paso

November 2, 2025 - Phoenix Rising kicked off its 2025 playoff campaign with a 1-0 win over El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship Western Conference Quarterfinals on November 1 at Southwest University Park. Rising's defense held a fourth straight clean sheet, while midfielder Charlie Dennis scored the game-winning goal in the 86th minute to send the club to the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time since its 2023 title-winning campaign. "I'm just happy to win, to be honest," Dennis said. "That... Full Story

Match Preview: Phoenix Rising at El Paso Locomotive FC

October 29, 2025 - After closing its regular season with a draw against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on October 25, its 10th result in 11 matches, Rising is ready to turn the page to the 2025 USL Championship postseason. The club's Western Conference Quarterfinals match will take it to El Paso, Texas, to face No. 4 El Paso Locomotive FC at 6:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, November 1, at Southwest University Park. The three matchups in all competitions this season have resulted in high-scoring, entertaining draws. In the ... Full Story

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Phoenix Rising's Ryan Flood and Rafael Czichos and El Paso Locomotive FC's Amando Moreno on the field

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Other cities near Scottsdale, Arizona with alternative or minor league teams:

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• Phoenix, Arizona
• Glendale, Arizona
• Surprise, Arizona

November 8	USL	Phoenix at Tulsa (Playoff)	8:00 p.m.
November 7	AzFL	Scorpions at Desert Dogs	4:30 p.m.
November 6	AzFL	Scorpions 6 at Solar Sox 3	Top 6th
November 5	AzFL	Scorpions 7 at Saguaros 3	Final
November 4	AzFL	Scorpions 14 at Solar Sox 21	Final
November 2	AzFL	Javelinas 1 at Scorpions 4	Final
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