Soccer Preview: Equipo Academy vs. Virgin Valley
Equipo Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will face off against the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Equipo Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 6.6 goals per game this season.
Equipo Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Southeast Career Tech, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Equipo Academy was ranked 12th). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 draw on Friday. The only reason the Yeti dodged a loss was the performance of Andrea Quintero, who scored every single goal for the team.
Meanwhile, Virgin Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Eagles 1-0. The Bulldogs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
With that draw, Equipo Academy's record moves to 16-3-1. As for Virgin Valley, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Equipo Academy took their victory against Virgin Valley in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 6-1. Will Equipo Academy repeat their success, or does Virgin Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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