The Valley Vikings and the Bernalillo Spartans are set to duel on Tuesday. Bernalillo took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Valley, who comes in off a win.
Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Del Norte out 4-3. Considering the Vikings' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Del Norte with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ruben Gonzales (2),
Walter Bradford, and
William Bradford.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Bernalillo was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Albuquerque Academy, falling 4-0. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
The win snapped Valley's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-11 record. As for Bernalillo, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
Valley took their victory against Bernalillo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. In that game, Valley amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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