Soccer Preview: Farmington vs. Piedra Vista
Farmington and Piedra Vista are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2021, but likely not for long. The Farmington Scorpions will take on the Piedra Vista Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Farmington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Farmington finally turned things around against Cibola on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Cougars. Considering the Scorpions' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Oskar Henkel and
Dayton Bizzell scored all four of Farmington's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Piedra Vista came up short against Rio Rancho, falling 3-0. The Panthers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Farmington's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Piedra Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Farmington suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Piedra Vista in their previous matchup back in August. Can Farmington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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