Soccer Preview: Ruidoso vs. Portales
The Ruidoso Warriors will challenge the Portales Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Ruidoso is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on Monday, they were much more limited against Santa Teresa on Tuesday. They came up short against the Desert Warriors, falling 6-0. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Desert Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Portales kept a clean sheet against Socorro on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Warriors. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by three goals or more this season.
Maria Lujan and
Addyson Mayberry scored all three of Portales' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Ruidoso's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Portales, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Ruidoso's way against Portales in their previous matchup back in August, as Ruidoso made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Ruidoso repeat their success, or does Portales have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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