Clovis hasn't had much luck against Centennial recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Clovis Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Centennial Hawks at 3:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Clovis headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for five straight, but Goddard let them put that streak behind them. Clovis sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Goddard on Thursday. Considering the Wildcats' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Centennial had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Lobos a 1-0 shutout. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Lobos are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clovis' win bumped their record up to 4-7-2. As for Centennial, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Clovis might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Centennial in their previous matchup back in August. Can Clovis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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