Soccer Game Preview: St. Pius X Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 2, 2024, 2:44am

Soccer Preview: St. Pius X vs. Atrisco Heritage Academy

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The St. Pius X Sartans will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

St. Pius X is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Albuquerque, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (St. Pius X was ranked fifth). St. Pius X beat Albuquerque by a goal, winning 2-1. The Sartans wouldn't have won without Mateo Certain, who scored the game-winner.

Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy kept a clean sheet against Volcano Vista on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 4-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by exactly four goals.

St. Pius X's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-0-1.

St. Pius X beat Atrisco Heritage Academy by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. Does St. Pius X have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atrisco Heritage Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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