Soccer Preview: Durango vs. Fruita Monument
After two games on the road, Durango is heading back home. They will face off against the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Durango is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Durango is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Grand Junction just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. Neither they nor the Tigers could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result kept the Demons happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 19th.
Mavrick Rodriguez and
Dylan Burns scored both of Durango's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.
Meanwhile, Fruita Monument was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell just short of Pagosa Springs by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Pirates are ranked 97th).
Durango's draw gives them a new season record of 9-2-2. As for Fruita Monument, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Durango beat Fruita Monument 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Durango repeat their success, or does Fruita Monument have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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