Soccer Preview: Highland vs. Belen
Highland is 8-0 against Belen since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Highland Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Belen Eagles at 3:00 p.m. Belen took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Highland narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cibola 3-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Belen's offense. They lost 10-0 to St. Pius X on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Sartans are ranked fifth).
Highland now has a winning record of 8-7-1. As for Belen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11-1 record this season.
Highland took their victory against Belen when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 11-1. In that contest, Highland amassed a halftime lead of 5-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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