Soccer Preview: Tierra Encantada vs. Grants
Tierra Encantada will head out to square off against the Grants Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tierra Encantada is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
On Thursday, Tierra Encantada narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Academy for Technology and The Classics 3-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Grants' offense. They came up short against St. Pius X on Thursday, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Sartans are ranked fourth).
Tierra Encantada's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Grants, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
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