The Valencia Jaguars will challenge the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Santa Teresa is hoping to do what Pojoaque Valley couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Valencia's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Valencia came out on top in a nail-biter against Pojoaque Valley , sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Jaguars were the better team in the second half.
Shawn Mankins and
Pecos Jones scored both of Valencia's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Teresa, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They beat Lovington by a goal, winning 4-3. The high-scoring effort was just what the Desert Warriors needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Valencia's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5-1. As for Santa Teresa, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps