Soccer Preview: Rio Grande vs. Atrisco Heritage Academy
Rio Grande has won three straight games at home, while Atrisco Heritage Academy has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Rio Grande Ravens will welcome the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rio Grande's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on West Mesa with a sharp 5-0 victory.
Rio Grande hit West Mesa with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kevin Trejo (2),
Miguel Guillermo (2), and Guillermo (2).
Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy faced Hobbs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Atrisco Heritage Academy blew past Hobbs 9-1. That looming 9-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jaguars yet this season.
Rio Grande has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-3-1.
Rio Grande suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Atrisco Heritage Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Rio Grande avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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