Chaparral is 9-1 against Silver since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Chaparral Lobos are taking a road trip to challenge the Silver Fighting Colts at 2:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chaparral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Santa Teresa, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Chaparral was ranked 24th). Chaparral sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Santa Teresa on Monday. Andi Cruz had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Lobos.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Silver, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Deming on Monday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Fighting Colts were the better team in the second half.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Silver, their record now sits at 11-6.
Chaparral beat Silver by a goal when the teams last played last Monday, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chaparral 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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