The Silver Fighting Colts will face off against the Deming Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Silver is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Santa Teresa just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Warriors. Having soared to a lofty ten goals in the game before, Silver's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Deming ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chaparral, sneaking past 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Deming hit Chaparral with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Yued Cuevas (2), Samuel Hofacket, and Axel Rubio.
Deming has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-8-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four contests. As for Silver, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Silver came out on top in a nail-biter against Deming when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Fighting Colts repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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