Soccer Preview: Timberline vs. Rocky Mountain
Timberline has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Timberline is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Borah, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Timberline was ranked 18th). Timberline and Borah finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Wolves had to tread lightly for part of the game as three Timberline players were handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Their goal came courtesy of
Kai Anitok, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Capital by a score of 2-1. The loss was the Grizzlies' first of the season.
Timberline's draw makes their record 1-1-2 this season. As for Rocky Mountain, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Timberline was able to grind out a solid victory over Rocky Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Timberline repeat their success, or does Rocky Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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