Soccer Preview: East Mountain vs. Del Norte
East Mountain has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Del Norte Knights at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Mountain's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They skirted past Socorro 1-0. Even though the Timberwolves got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Angelo Gutierrez was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
East Mountain's one-goal win came courtesy of
Noah Gomez, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Del Norte). They blew past Grants 6-1 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 2.8 goals per game.
East Mountain now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Del Norte, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-1-2.
East Mountain might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Del Norte in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will East Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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