Belen is 0-7 against Highland since March of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Belen Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Highland Hornets at 4:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Belen is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against St. Pius X, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Sartans are ranked third).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Highland was not quite West Mesa's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0.
Belen's loss dropped their record down to 4-6-1. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-6-1.
Belen might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Highland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Belen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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