Soccer Preview: Arapahoe vs. Eaglecrest
The Arapahoe Warriors will challenge the Eaglecrest Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arapahoe has three straight wins, Eaglecrest has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Eaglecrest better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Arapahoe really get things going. Arapahoe blew past Mullen 5-1 on Tuesday.
Arapahoe's offense was hitting Mullen from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest's game on Thursday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Mullen by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Mustangs are ranked 19th).
Arapahoe pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Eaglecrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11-2.
Arapahoe took their win against Eaglecrest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Arapahoe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eaglecrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
