Soccer Preview: Hope Christian vs. Valley
The Hope Christian Huskies will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hope Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Albuquerque Academy, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Hope Christian was ranked 13th). Hope Christian came up short against Albuquerque Academy on Tuesday, falling 6-2. The game was a close 2-1 at the break, but unfortunately for the Huskies it sure didn't stay that way.
Ethan Bigelow and
Manu Garbarino scored both of Hope Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Valley's offense. They lost 10-0 to Albuquerque Academy on Thursday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hope Christian moved to 12-3-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Hope Christian took their victory against Valley when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hope Christian since the squad 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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