Soccer Game Preview: Grants vs. Kirtland Central + Official Tickets

Grants is 0-10 against Kirtland Central since August of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Pirates will head out to challenge the Broncos at 11:00 a.m. Grants has given up an average of 4.6 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Grants lost 7-1 to Valencia on Thursday. Jakob Wills was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.

Grants' goal came courtesy of Carlos Fernandez, who's now up to three this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kirtland Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Gallup with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. Kirtland Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by three goals or more this season.

Kirtland Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those six matches. As for Grants, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.