Soccer Preview: St. Pius X vs. Eldorado
The St. Pius X Sartans will venture away from home to face off against the Eldorado Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Pius X knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Eldorado likes a good challenge.
St. Pius X's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Valencia. Maddilyn Garcia was a massive factor in the win as she booted in four goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Eldorado faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Eldorado took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Cueva. Having soared to a lofty six goals in the game before, the Golden Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The win got St. Pius X back to even at 6-6. As for Eldorado, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3-1.
St. Pius X skirted past Eldorado 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Pius X since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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