The Bernalillo Spartans will face off against the Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bernalillo has given up an average of 3.7 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bernalillo is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Albuquerque Academy on Thursday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, Bernalillo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Albuquerque Academy are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Valley kept a clean sheet against West Mesa on Saturday. They blew past the Mustangs 6-0. Considering Valley have won five matchups by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Naiyah Deschiney and Naya Suhr scored all six of Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 21 goals.
Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 46 goals over those nine matches. As for Bernalillo, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
Bernalillo was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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