Soccer Preview: La Cueva vs. Sandia
La Cueva is 8-2 against Sandia since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The La Cueva Bears will challenge the Sandia Matadors at 9:00 a.m. La Cueva will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
La Cueva's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Manzano with a sharp 7-0 win. It was an even better day for Connor Hanks as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Sandia faced Santa Fe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Sandia fell 4-2 to Santa Fe. The Matadors have struggled against the Demons recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
La Cueva pushed their record up to 11-1-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sandia, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8-1.
La Cueva beat Sandia by a goal in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Cueva since the team 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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