For the first time this season, Deming will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chaparral Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deming took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Hatch Valley 3-2. The victory continues a trend for Deming in their matchups with Hatch Valley: they've now won four in a row.
Yued Cuevas and William Hofacket scored all three of Deming's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, Chaparral's matchup on Saturday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on Valencia with a sharp 5-1 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Chaparral considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Chaparral now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Deming, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 5-8-1.
Deming was able to grind out a solid win over Chaparral when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 4-2. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lobos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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