Soccer Preview: Hope Christian vs. Sandia Prep
On Tuesday Hope Christian will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Sandia Prep Sundevils at 4:00 p.m. Hope Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.8 goals per game this season.
Hope Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Los Alamos, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Hope Christian was ranked first). Hope Christian was the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over Los Alamos on Wednesday. Considering the Huskies have won three matchups by more than three goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Los Alamos with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Lucas Salas (2),
Manu Garbarino, and
Michael Kokulis.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Sandia Prep was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of West Mesa by a score of 2-1.
Hope Christian pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sandia Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-3-1 record this season.
Hope Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Sandia Prep in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hope Christian since the squad 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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