Soccer Game Preview: Durango vs. Crested Butte

The Durango Demons will challenge the Crested Butte Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Crested Butte better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Durango's game on Saturday is any indication, that's when Durango really gets things going. The Demons' defense stepped up to hand Montrose a 3-0 shutout.

Durango hit the Red Hawks with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Emma Hyder, Bella Saren, and Josephine Phare.

Meanwhile, Crested Butte waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Miners 4-0. The result was nothing new for Crested Butte, who have now won three matches by four goals or more so far this season.

Crested Butte's victory bumped their record up to 5-1-2. As for Durango, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Durango was able to grind out a solid victory over Crested Butte in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Demons repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.