Soccer Preview: Atrisco Heritage Academy vs. Rio Rancho
Atrisco Heritage Academy has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Rio Rancho Rams at 6:30 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Atrisco Heritage Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Eldorado, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Atrisco Heritage Academy was ranked seventh). Atrisco Heritage Academy won by a goal and slipped past Eldorado 2-1. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Rio Rancho had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hilltoppers , sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Rams were the better team in the second half.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2-1. As for Rio Rancho, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Atrisco Heritage Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Rio Rancho in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Atrisco Heritage Academy repeat their success, or does Rio Rancho have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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