Soccer Preview: Del Norte vs. Albuquerque Academy
Del Norte hasn't had much luck against Albuquerque Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Del Norte Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 3:30 p.m.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Del Norte finally turned things around against Bernalillo on Wednesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Knights have been dealt a draw since back in August.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy faced Hope Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Everything went Albuquerque Academy's way against Hope Christian as Albuquerque Academy made off with a 6-2 win. Considering the Chargers have won 11 matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Hope Christian with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Grady Gilchrist (3),
Cruz Tomori (2), and
Evan Chang.
Del Norte's draw gives them a new season record of 5-8-3. As for Albuquerque Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3-1.
Del Norte might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Albuquerque Academy when the teams last played on October 1st. Can Del Norte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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