Soccer Game Preview: Lovington vs. Portales

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10/22/24 - Away	6-1 W
10/05/24 - Home	10-0 W
10/19/23 - Home	3-0 W
10/03/23 - Away	2-3 L
10/11/22 - Away	6-1 W
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Lovington has gone 9-1 against Portales recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildcats will challenge the Rams at 3:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Lovington is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Artesia on Thursday. The Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Bulldogs. Lovington have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Meanwhile, Portales fell victim to Goddard and their airtight defense on Saturday. They came up short against the Rockets, falling 4-0. Considering the last time Portales couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.

Portales' defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Lovington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.

Lovington took their victory against Portales in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 6-1 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.