Soccer Preview: Gadsden vs. Deming
The Gadsden Panthers will square off against the Deming Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gadsden has six straight wins, Deming has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Deming better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Gadsden really get things going. Gadsden blew past Hatch Valley 7-1 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five matches by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Hatch Valley with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sandra Camara (4),
Angeles Ramos, and
Jazmin Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, Deming fell victim to Mayfield and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Trojans are ranked sixth).
Gadsden's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Deming, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Gadsden took their win against Deming in their previous meeting last Friday by a conclusive 4-0. Does Gadsden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Deming turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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