Soccer Preview: Ralston Valley vs. Columbine
Ralston Valley has gone 8-0-1 against Columbine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Ralston Valley Mustangs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Columbine Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Ralston Valley is headed into the contest having not lost since September 10 and will look to keep things rolling. They beat Arvada West by a goal, winning 3-2. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Wildcats are ranked 97th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Columbine put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Valor Christian.
Ralston Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-3-2 record this season. As for Columbine, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Ralston Valley took their win against Columbine in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. In that match, Ralston Valley amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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