Soccer Preview: Ruidoso vs. Portales
The Ruidoso Warriors will challenge the Portales Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Ruidoso is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on Monday, they were much more limited against Santa Teresa on Tuesday. They came up short against the Desert Warriors, falling 6-0. The Warriors have struggled against the Desert Warriors recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Portales kept a clean sheet against Socorro on Saturday. They blew past the Warriors 3-0. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won three matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Maria Lujan and
Addyson Mayberry scored all three of Portales' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Ruidoso's loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Portales, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Ruidoso's way against Portales in their previous meeting back in August, as Ruidoso made off with a 10-0 win. Will Ruidoso repeat their success, or does Portales have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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