Soccer Preview: James Irwin vs. Salida
The James Irwin Jaguars will challenge the Salida Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
James Irwin managed to keep up with Manitou Springs until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. James Irwin came up short against Manitou Springs, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Mustangs are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, Salida hasn't lost a match since September 9th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Saturday. Neither they nor Thomas MacLaren School could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
James Irwin's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-9. Salida's draw gives them a new season record of 6-1-3.
Everything went James Irwin's way against Salida when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as James Irwin made off with a 5-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Irwin 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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