St. Pius X has been on the road for seven straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 3:30 p.m. St. Pius X is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
St. Pius X is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. Andrew's Episcopal, who was ranked first at the time (St. Pius X was ranked fourth). St. Pius X's defense stepped up to hand St. Andrew's Episcopal a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Sartans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
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Landon Mileshosky scored both of St. Pius X's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy entered their tilt with Piedra Vista on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Chargers have won five matchups by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
St. Pius X's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3. As for Albuquerque Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
St. Pius X came out on top in a nail-biter against Albuquerque Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will St. Pius X repeat their success, or does Albuquerque Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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