On Wednesday, Rio Grande faced Atrisco Heritage Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rio Grande Ravens never let the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Ravens who have now won eight matchups in a row.
Gael Marquez and
Leonel Bencomo Zarate scored both of Rio Grande's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 35 goals.
Rio Grande's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4-1 record.
Rio Grande will head out on the road to square off against Albuquerque at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rio Grande's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Albuquerque's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars takes on Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. They are facing Los Lunas at the right time seeing as Los Lunas is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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