The Legacy Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Cheyenne Desert Shields at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Legacy's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Legacy took a three-goal loss the last time they faced off against Centennial, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Longhorns' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout on Monday.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne hadn't done well against Cimarron-Memorial recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Desert Shields came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans, sneaking past 1-0. Cheyenne wouldn't have won without Andrew Madrid, who scored the game-winner.
Cheyenne's win ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 6-12-1. As for Legacy, they now have a winning record of 7-6-2.
Legacy took their victory against Cheyenne in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Longhorns since the team 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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