Los Lunas hasn't had much luck against Rio Grande recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Los Lunas Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Rio Grande Ravens at 6:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Los Lunas' offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Artesia on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Rio Grande came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Rio Grande who was credited with the victory. Rio Grande got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Santa Fe's zero.
Los Lunas' defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Rio Grande, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Los Lunas suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Rio Grande in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Los Lunas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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