After flying high against Grants last Thursday, Valencia came back down to earth. The Jaguars came up short against the St. Pius X Sartans on Thursday, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, Valencia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while St. Pius X are ranked eighth).
Valencia dropped their record down to 8-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for St. Pius X, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-1-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valencia will host Highland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Pius X, they will be playing at home against Artesia at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Pius X's defense better be ready for this one: Artesia have averaged an impressive 3.9 goals per game this season.
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