The Eldorado Golden Eagles will face off against the Sandia Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Eldorado will be strutting in after a victory while Sandia will be coming in after a defeat.
Sandia better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Eldorado's game on Wednesday is any indication, that's when Eldorado really gets things going. The Golden Eagles never let Santa Fe get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Eldorado might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sandia fell victim to Hope Christian and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Huskies. While losing is never fun, Sandia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Hope Christian are ranked first).
The victory was the third in a row for Eldorado, bringing their record up to 10-1-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Sandia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything went Eldorado's way against Sandia when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Eldorado made off with an 8-1 victory. In that contest, the Golden Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 5-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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