Soccer Preview: Douglas vs. Worland
Douglas is 0-8 against Worland since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Douglas Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Worland Warriors at 5:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Wyoming (Douglas is ranked fifth, while Worland is ranked first).
Douglas fought the good fight in their overtime match against Scottsbluff on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats. Douglas just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Worland had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 goals), and they went ahead and made it four two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged the Trailblazers out 3-2.
Worland hit Torrington with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Tyshon Swalstad,
Ryan Deniz, and
Cooper Cannon.
Douglas' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Worland, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Douglas came up short against Worland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Douglas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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