Soccer Preview: Sandia Prep vs. East Mountain
Sandia Prep has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the East Mountain Timberwolves at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Mountain took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sandia Prep, who comes in off a win.
Sandia Prep's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Rehoboth Christian. The Sundevils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by three goals or more this season.
Ryan Williams was the driving force of Sandia Prep's attack as he scored all three of Sandia Prep's goals, bringing his season total up to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, East Mountain entered their contest against Bosque on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. East Mountain fell just short of Bosque by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Sandia Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4-2 record this season. As for East Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Sandia Prep took their win against East Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandia Prep 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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