Soccer Preview: Moriarty vs. Santa Fe Prep
The Moriarty Pintos will face off against the Santa Fe Prep Blue Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Moriarty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Hope Christian, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Moriarty was ranked 23rd). Moriarty lost 7-0 to Hope Christian on Monday. It was the first time this season that the Pintos let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Santa Fe Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Academy for Technology and The Classics.
Moriarty's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3-1. As for Santa Fe Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Moriarty took their victory against Santa Fe Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. Will Moriarty repeat their success, or does Santa Fe Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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