Soccer Preview: Englewood vs. Arvada
The Englewood Pirates will host the Arvada Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Englewood's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Englewood is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Arrupe Jesuit on Wednesday. Englewood fell just short of Arrupe Jesuit by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Generals are ranked 49th).
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Nathan Elizondo scored both of Englewood's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Arvada lost 4-1 to Sheridan on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Englewood now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Arvada, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Englewood's way against Arvada when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as Englewood made off with a 5-0 victory. Will Englewood repeat their success, or does Arvada have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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