The St. Pius X Sartans will face off against the Highland Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with St. Pius X sitting on 12 straight wins and Highland on three.
St. Pius X is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Artesia, who was ranked 21st at the time (St. Pius X was ranked seventh). The Sartans were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Bulldogs on Saturday. Give St. Pius X's defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Artesia from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Highland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Valencia. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Highland were the better team in the second half.
St. Pius X's record now sits at 15-1-3. As for Highland, their record is now 9-10.
Everything went St. Pius X's way against Highland when the teams last played two weeks ago, as St. Pius X made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sartans 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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