Soccer Preview: Berthoud vs. Valley
The Berthoud Spartans will head out to challenge the Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Berthoud, who comes in off a win.
Berthoud's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mountain Range with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 7-0 to Prospect Ridge Academy. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Miners are ranked 64th).
Berthoud pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Berthoud took their win against Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berthoud 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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