Soccer Preview: Albuquerque Academy vs. Lovington
Albuquerque Academy is 3-0 against Lovington since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Albuquerque Academy Chargers are on the road again to play the Lovington Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Albuquerque Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.1 goals per game this season.
Albuquerque Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Lovington: they just beat Hope Christian at home, who had been dominant on their own pitch up to that point. Albuquerque Academy beat Hope Christian by a goal, winning 2-1. The Chargers wouldn't have won without Cruz Tomori, who scored the game-winner.
Albuquerque Academy used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Hope Christian. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Jack Brown (69), Tomori (74), and Ben Morgan (70). The trio had averaged 45.4, 47.6, and 41.4 minutes respectively before Friday's contest. Tomori made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Lovington rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 6-1 victory. Considering Lovington has won ten matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Albuquerque Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3-1 record this season. As for Lovington, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Albuquerque Academy skirted past Lovington 3-2 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Will Albuquerque Academy repeat their success, or does Lovington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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