Soccer Preview: Rifle vs. Aspen
On Tuesday Rifle will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Aspen Skiers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Aspen heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Rifle took over last week. Rifle came out on top against Fruita Monument by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Wildcats are ranked 174th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Aspen kept a clean sheet against Roosevelt on Saturday. They beat the Roughriders by a goal, winning 1-0. The Skiers' winning goal came courtesy of Max De Baets.
Rifle's record now sits at 4-1. As for Aspen, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Rifle took their victory against Aspen when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rifle since the squad 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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