Soccer Preview: Eagle Valley vs. Summit
Eagle Valley is 8-2 against Summit since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eagle Valley Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Summit Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Eagle Valley's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Eagle Valley is coming in off a tense contest against Roaring Fork in which neither team made it on the board. Eagle Valley and Roaring Fork finished up their game with a 0-0 draw on Monday. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Eagle Valley has been dealt a draw since back in March.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Summit's offense. They lost 5-0 to Palisade on Friday. While losing is never fun, Summit can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Palisade is ranked 39th).
Eagle Valley's draw makes their record 6-4-3 this season. As for Summit, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Everything went Eagle Valley's way against Summit when the teams last played back in March as Eagle Valley made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagle Valley since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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