Soccer Preview: Evanston vs. Riverton
The Evanston Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Riverton Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Evanston has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Riverton will arrive with three straight victories.
Evanston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Rock Springs, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Evanston was ranked 14th). Evanston took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rock Springs on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Riverton kept a clean sheet against Rock Springs on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Tigers. Give Riverton's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Evanston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9-2. As for Riverton, they pushed their record up to 5-0-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Evanston might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Riverton in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Can Evanston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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