On Wednesday Sandia will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the La Cueva Bears at 6:30 p.m. Sandia has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 25 goals over their last three games.
Sandia's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Del Norte. The Matadors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Del Norte from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
Isaiah Ornelas led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, La Cueva faced Albuquerque Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of four yellow cards before it was all over.
Sandia pushed their record up to 4-5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. With that draw, La Cueva's record moves to 6-1-2.
Sandia might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from La Cueva in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Sandia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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