Soccer Game Preview:

By Team Reports Sep 22, 2024, 12:13am

Soccer Preview: Ruidoso vs. Cottonwood Classical Prep

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The Ruidoso Warriors will play host again on Monday to welcome the Cottonwood Classical Prep Coyotes, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Ruidoso is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.9 goals per game this season.

On Saturday, Ruidoso sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Artesia. Jackeline Segovia had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Warriors.

Meanwhile, Cottonwood Classical Prep had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They blew past the Lynx 7-2. The Coyotes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by five goals or more this season.

Cottonwood Classical Prep used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Rehoboth Christian. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Delilah Kerlin (72), Madison Reser (50), and Abby Dyer (80). The trio had averaged 34, 26.9, and 50 minutes respectively before Saturday's match. Dyer made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.

The victory got Ruidoso back to even at 4-4-1. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

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