The West Mesa Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Valley Vikings at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Mesa's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland , sneaking past 1-0. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Steven Huanosta, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Valley made sure to put some goals up on the board against Belen on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 4-1 win. Considering the Vikings' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Valley used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Belen. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Walter Bradford (80), Ruben Gonzales (80), and Ellis Ouellett (45). The trio had averaged 56.2, 45.5, and 24.2 minutes respectively before Thursday's contest. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Bradford put up an assist, while he scored a goal and an assist.
The victory made it two in a row for West Mesa and bumps their season record up to 5-5. As for Valley, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8.
West Mesa suffered a grim 6-3 defeat to Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can West Mesa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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