Albuquerque Academy is 10-0 against Valley since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Albuquerque Academy Chargers will square off against the Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m.
Albuquerque Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: La Cueva, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Albuquerque Academy was ranked sixth). Neither Albuquerque Academy nor La Cueva could gain the upper hand on Friday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Chargers' first draw of the season.
Cruz Tomori and
Grady Gilchrist scored both of Albuquerque Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They came up short against West Mesa, falling 6-1. One reason for the loss might be the Vikings' aggressive play style: Paxton Suhr and Ruben Gonzales were both handed yellow cards.
Albuquerque Academy's draw makes their record 7-3-1 this season. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything went Albuquerque Academy's way against Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Albuquerque Academy made off with a 7-0 win. Will Albuquerque Academy repeat their success, or does Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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