Soccer Preview: Artesia vs. Portales
Artesia has gone 10-0 against Portales recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Artesia Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Portales Rams at 3:00 p.m. Artesia will be strutting in after a win while Portales will be coming in after a defeat.
Portales better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Artesia really get things going. Artesia blew past Lovington 7-0 on Saturday. Abigail Jowers was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Portales' game on Saturday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost 4-0 to Goddard. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Artesia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-2 record this season. As for Portales, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Artesia was able to grind out a solid victory over Portales when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Artesia repeat their success, or does Portales have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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