The Farmington Scorpions will head out on the road to square off against the Cibola Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Farmington's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Farmington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Volcano Vista, who was ranked second at the time (Farmington was ranked tenth). The Scorpions fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Farmington let down their fans at home.
Their goal came courtesy of Eliza Palmer, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Cibola fell victim to Volcano Vista and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Hawks. Cibola have struggled against Volcano Vista recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Cibola's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Farmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-3.
Everything went Farmington's way against Cibola in their previous matchup on October 4th, as Farmington made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scorpions since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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