Manzano is 1-9 against Santa Fe since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Monarchs will welcome the Demons at 9:00 a.m. Manzano has given up an average of 3.7 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Manzano had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least four goals, but Eldorado put an end to it on Wednesday. The Monarchs came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 11-1. While losing is never fun, Manzano can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Eldorado are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three matchup, Santa Fe brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They never let Capital get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Santa Fe, who have now won four matches by six goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Capital from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal. Alisha Wald led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Manzano's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Santa Fe, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Manzano suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Santa Fe when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Monarchs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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