La Cueva has been away from home for three games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Eldorado Golden Eagles at 9:00 a.m. La Cueva is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.7 goals per game this season.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but La Cueva sidestepped Sandia for a 2-1 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while the Matadors are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shea Galloway and
Leah Barone scored both of La Cueva's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, Eldorado kept a clean sheet against Manzano on Wednesday. They blew past the Monarchs 6-0. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won five games by three goals or more so far this season.
La Cueva's win bumped their record up to 8-2-1. As for Eldorado, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 7-2-1 record this season.
La Cueva came out on top in a nail-biter against Eldorado when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will La Cueva repeat their success, or does Eldorado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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