Kirtland Central had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 50th in New Mexico, while the Panthers are ranked 192nd in Colorado), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Warner and
Brandon Lacey scored both of Kirtland Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Kirtland Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Kirtland Central didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-0 victory vs. Moriarty on the 21st. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will take on Alamosa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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