Soccer Preview: Manzano vs. Del Norte
Manzano has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Del Norte Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Manzano's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last four matchups.
On Tuesday, Manzano needed a bit of extra time to put away Atrisco Heritage Academy. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Jaguars. That's two games straight that the Monarchs have won by just one goal.
Kiana Weirick and
Jessa Malizzo scored all four of Manzano's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.
Meanwhile, Del Norte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Rio Grande by a score of 2-1.
Manzano now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
Everything went Manzano's way against Del Norte in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Manzano made off with a 4-0 victory. Does Manzano have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Norte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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