Soccer Preview: Sandia vs. Santa Fe
Sandia and Santa Fe are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long. The Sandia Matadors will head out to challenge the Santa Fe Demons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Sandia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Eldorado, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Sandia was ranked 24th). Sandia came up short against Eldorado on Wednesday, falling 5-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Matadors in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe lost 4-1 to La Cueva on Wednesday. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sandia's loss dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7-1.
Sandia came up short against Santa Fe when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 4-2. Can Sandia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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