Manzano is 0-10 against Sandia since October of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Monarchs will host the Matadors at 11:00 a.m.
Manzano managed to keep up with Santa Fe until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Monarchs came up short against the Demons, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Sandia faced Capital in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Matadors blew past the Jaguars 4-1. Sandia might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by three goals or more this season.
They hit Capital with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Mateo Ojeda (2), Isaac Pier, and Ethan Tewa.
Sandia is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 47 goals over those 12 matches. As for Manzano, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Manzano might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Sandia in their previous matchup two weeks ago. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Monarchs were down 5-0.
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