The Valencia Jaguars will face off against the Highland Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valencia has given up an average of 6.8 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Valencia is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals last Thursday, they were much more limited against St. Pius X on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Sartans. While losing is never fun, Valencia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while St. Pius X are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Highland kept a clean sheet against Grants on Thursday. They blew past the Pirates 7-0. Highland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by three goals or more this season.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those eight matches. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Valencia might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Highland in their previous meeting on October 2nd. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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