Atrisco Heritage Academy hasn't had much luck against La Cueva recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars will challenge the La Cueva Bears at 11:00 a.m. Atrisco Heritage Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Atrisco Heritage Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Albuquerque Academy, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Atrisco Heritage Academy was ranked 15th). Atrisco Heritage Academy fell just short of Albuquerque Academy by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elehi Ortega wasn't going to let Albuquerque Academy walk away unscathed as he scored both of Atrisco Heritage Academy's goals, bringing his season total up to ten goals.
Meanwhile, La Cueva put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was La Cueva who was credited with the victory. La Cueva got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to St. Pius X's two. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of five yellow cards before it was all over.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1. As for La Cueva, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Atrisco Heritage Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over La Cueva in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Atrisco Heritage Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Cueva turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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