Soccer Game Preview: Montezuma-Cortez vs. Del Norte

The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Del Norte Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

Montezuma-Cortez is headed into the match having not lost since the 4th and will look to keep things rolling. They and Ridgway finished up their game with a 3-3 draw on Thursday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Del Norte, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ignacio with a sharp 10-0 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for Del Norte, who have now won three contests by four goals or more so far this season.

Their offense was hitting Ignacio from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Tessa Vita led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by herself.

The victory snapped Del Norte's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. Montezuma-Cortez's draw makes their record 7-1-3 this season.

Montezuma-Cortez took their win against Del Norte in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.