Soccer Preview: La Cueva vs. St. Pius X
The La Cueva Bears will take on the St. Pius X Sartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
La Cueva is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Albuquerque Academy, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (La Cueva was ranked second). La Cueva won by a goal and slipped past Albuquerque Academy 2-1. The Bears' winning goal came courtesy of Brice Clark.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X was able to grind out a solid win over Atrisco Heritage Academy on Wednesday, taking the game 4-2. Kenneth Calderon had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Sartans got from the refs.
La Cueva's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for St. Pius X, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
La Cueva took their victory against St. Pius X when the teams last played back in September of 2019 by a conclusive 4-1. Does La Cueva have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Pius X turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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