New Mexico Military Institute has won seven straight games at home, while Tierra Encantada has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Colts will welcome Tierra Encantada at 1:00 p.m.
While New Mexico Military Institute's win against Hatch Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Colts skirted past the Bears 2-1. Even though New Mexico Military Institute got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Enrique De Paulo Pereira was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Luis Rodriguez Valencia and Daniel Dosamantes Urbina scored both of New Mexico Military Institute's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Meanwhile, Tierra Encantada kept a clean sheet against Moreno Valley on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Timberwolves with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering Tierra Encantada has won six matches by more than four goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
New Mexico Military Institute's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Tierra Encantada, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4-1.
New Mexico Military Institute beat Tierra Encantada by a goal in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, winning 1-0. Will the Colts repeat their success, or do Tierra Encantada have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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