The Valley Vikings and the Del Norte Knights are set to duel on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Valley is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to Hope Christian. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Huskies are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Del Norte's offense. They came up short against Albuquerque Academy on Tuesday, falling 8-0.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Del Norte, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5-2 record this season.
Valley beat Del Norte by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 4-3. Will Valley repeat their success, or does Del Norte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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