Valley is 0-10 against Albuquerque Academy since October of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Valley Vikings will host the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 6:30 p.m.
Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against West Mesa on Saturday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 6-1. One reason for the loss might be the Vikings' aggressive play style: Paxton Suhr and Ruben Gonzales were both handed yellow cards.
Valley's goal came courtesy of
Walter Bradford, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of four yellow cards before it was all over.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. Albuquerque Academy's draw gives them a new season record of 7-3-1.
Valley suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Albuquerque Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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