Soccer Preview: Palisade vs. Coal Ridge
The Palisade Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Coal Ridge Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of five wins, Palisade's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as they came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Battle Mountain is ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Coal Ridge's offense. They fell 2-0 to Delta on Thursday. Coal Ridge has struggled against Delta recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Having lost for the first time this season, Palisade fell to 7-1-1. As for Coal Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Palisade skirted past Coal Ridge 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palisade since the team 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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