Soccer Preview: Fruita Monument vs. Durango
The Fruita Monument Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Durango Demons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fruita Monument will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Things were looking good for Fruita Monument after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. 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).
Zachary Mattingley and
William Mckeachnie scored both of Fruita Monument's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Durango unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. Neither they nor Grand Junction 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.
Fruita Monument's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. With that draw, Durango's record moves to 9-2-2.
Fruita Monument came up short against Durango when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Fruita Monument avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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