Soccer Preview: Santa Fe vs. Valencia
The Santa Fe Demons will head out on the road to challenge the Valencia Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Santa Fe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Los Alamos, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Santa Fe was ranked 18th). Santa Fe lost 3-0 to Los Alamos on Tuesday. The matchup was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for the Demons it sure didn't stay that way.
Meanwhile, Valencia has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They came up short against Kirtland Central on Tuesday, falling 3-0. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by exactly three goals.
The loss snapped Santa Fe's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-1.
Santa Fe took their victory against Valencia in their previous meeting back in August of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe 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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