Huge district games this week.
Tuesday:
Atrisco Heritage (7-4-1, 4-0) at Albuquerque High (8-2-2, 3-1). AHS, the district favorite and ranked No. 3 in 6A, already has a district loss (to Valley), making this basically a must-win game for the Bulldogs. If Atrisco wins, it will have a two-game lead in the district over AHS and Valley.
Valencia (10-3, 2-0) at Los Lunas (6-7, 2-0). Local rivals battle for first place in this district.
Academy (10-2-1, 1-0) at Los Alamos (11-3-1, 1-0). Academy’s district schedule began with its two toughest games, at Capital and now at LA. They took care of the first and can assume control of the district with a win here. Los Alamos hammered Del Norte, 8-0, on Saturday.
Santa Teresa (10-3-1) at Deming (5-8-1). For the top three in this district (ST, Chaparral and Alamogordo), sweeping Deming is mandatory if they want to win the district. Santa Teresa beat Deming earlier this year in a tournament.
La Cueva (10-2, 4-0) at Clovis (7-6, 3-1). ABQ teams don’t travel much – can the Bears handle this mid-week road trip better than Eldorado did? The Wildcats probably have to win this game to have a chance to win the district.
Chaparral (9-3-2) at Alamogordo (9-3-2). Big district opener. Alamogordo is going to know a lot more about how it matches up in 5A by the end of this week.
Thursday:
Volcano Vista (8-3-1, 3-0) at Cleveland (12-2, 1-1). Cleveland dug itself a hole with a loss to Cibola in its district opener, so they need a win here to keep Volcano Vista from taking a commanding lead.
Friday:
Atrisco Heritage at Valley (8-3-1, 3-1). AHA beat Valley 2-1 to open district play – Valley needs to win here to keep pace.
Saturday:
Cleveland at Rio Rancho (7-8, 1-2). Wait, this isn't the Cleveland-Rio Rancho game everyone is talking about this week? The soccer version of the Rams are on the state tournament bubble and really need a big win.
Academy at Farmington (6-5). The Scorps also need a signature win in what otherwise has been a down year by their standards. End of a long week for AA (at Capital, at Los Alamos, vs. Del Norte, at Farmington).
Roswell (11-1-1) at Lovington (5-9). Roswell has lost only one district game since 2012, a surprise loss to a mediocre Lovington team two years ago. Coach Vernon will probably remind his team of that this week.
Alamogordo at Santa Teresa. The Desert Warriors are perfect at home this year.
Hobbs (12-2, 6-1) at Las Cruces (5-6-2, 4-2). Very big game for both teams as they chase Gadsden in the district.
Capital at Los Alamos. Big seeding implications – at the moment this district has three of the top four rated teams in 5A. So where do you seed whoever ends up third? Ahead of district champs or runner-ups from other districts?
Tuesday:
Atrisco Heritage (7-4-1, 4-0) at Albuquerque High (8-2-2, 3-1). AHS, the district favorite and ranked No. 3 in 6A, already has a district loss (to Valley), making this basically a must-win game for the Bulldogs. If Atrisco wins, it will have a two-game lead in the district over AHS and Valley.
Valencia (10-3, 2-0) at Los Lunas (6-7, 2-0). Local rivals battle for first place in this district.
Academy (10-2-1, 1-0) at Los Alamos (11-3-1, 1-0). Academy’s district schedule began with its two toughest games, at Capital and now at LA. They took care of the first and can assume control of the district with a win here. Los Alamos hammered Del Norte, 8-0, on Saturday.
Santa Teresa (10-3-1) at Deming (5-8-1). For the top three in this district (ST, Chaparral and Alamogordo), sweeping Deming is mandatory if they want to win the district. Santa Teresa beat Deming earlier this year in a tournament.
La Cueva (10-2, 4-0) at Clovis (7-6, 3-1). ABQ teams don’t travel much – can the Bears handle this mid-week road trip better than Eldorado did? The Wildcats probably have to win this game to have a chance to win the district.
Chaparral (9-3-2) at Alamogordo (9-3-2). Big district opener. Alamogordo is going to know a lot more about how it matches up in 5A by the end of this week.
Thursday:
Volcano Vista (8-3-1, 3-0) at Cleveland (12-2, 1-1). Cleveland dug itself a hole with a loss to Cibola in its district opener, so they need a win here to keep Volcano Vista from taking a commanding lead.
Friday:
Atrisco Heritage at Valley (8-3-1, 3-1). AHA beat Valley 2-1 to open district play – Valley needs to win here to keep pace.
Saturday:
Cleveland at Rio Rancho (7-8, 1-2). Wait, this isn't the Cleveland-Rio Rancho game everyone is talking about this week? The soccer version of the Rams are on the state tournament bubble and really need a big win.
Academy at Farmington (6-5). The Scorps also need a signature win in what otherwise has been a down year by their standards. End of a long week for AA (at Capital, at Los Alamos, vs. Del Norte, at Farmington).
Roswell (11-1-1) at Lovington (5-9). Roswell has lost only one district game since 2012, a surprise loss to a mediocre Lovington team two years ago. Coach Vernon will probably remind his team of that this week.
Alamogordo at Santa Teresa. The Desert Warriors are perfect at home this year.
Hobbs (12-2, 6-1) at Las Cruces (5-6-2, 4-2). Very big game for both teams as they chase Gadsden in the district.
Capital at Los Alamos. Big seeding implications – at the moment this district has three of the top four rated teams in 5A. So where do you seed whoever ends up third? Ahead of district champs or runner-ups from other districts?
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