Throughout the USL Championship there are certain giants. Teams so good they may as well be in a separate division above the Championship. Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, El Paso, Louisville, and Phoenix are just a cut above. For Tacoma Defiance’s impressive home streak to continue they must topple a giant — Phoenix Rising’s first visit to Tacoma in two years is more than a challenge.
Rising are 4-1-0, +2 on the road against Defiance/S2. Tacoma are undefeated at Cheney Stadium in 2021, 6-0-3, +9 with three clean sheets.
Wade Webber’s men have risen to so many challenges in 2021.