Soccer Preview: Rio Rancho vs. Piedra Vista
The Rio Rancho Rams will head out to challenge the Piedra Vista Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rio Rancho is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Rio Rancho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cibola, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Rio Rancho was ranked 19th). Rio Rancho fell just short of Cibola by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Rams couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 28. They lost 4-1 to Cleveland on Saturday. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Their goal came courtesy of
Analyse Healy, who's now up to 11 this season.
Rio Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1. As for Piedra Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8-1.
Everything went Rio Rancho's way against Piedra Vista in their previous matchup on October 5th, as Rio Rancho made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Rancho since the team 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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