Soccer Game Preview: Woodland Park vs. Atlas Preparatory School

For the first time this season, Woodland Park will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will challenge the Atlas Preparatory School Gryphons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

It was a proper cat-fight when Woodland Park faced off against James Irwin on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 6-1 victory. The win continues a trend for Woodland Park in their matchups with James Irwin: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Atlas Preparatory School hasn't lost a match since September 30th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They and Arrupe Jesuit finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.

Woodland Park's victory bumped their record up to 5-6-1. Atlas Preparatory School's draw makes their record 7-2-3 this season.

Woodland Park took their win against Atlas Preparatory School in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.