Soccer Preview: Aspen vs. Rifle
Aspen is 5-0 against Rifle since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Aspen Skiers will head out on the road to face off against the Rifle Bears at 4:00 p.m. Aspen will be strutting in after a victory while Rifle will be coming in after a loss.
After failing to score in their last contest, Aspen made sure to put some goals up on the board against Moffat County on Thursday. They blew past the Bulldogs 10-0. Considering Aspen's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rifle's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Vail Mountain. Rifle has struggled against Vail Mountain recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Aspen made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3-1. As for Rifle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
Aspen came out on top in a nail-biter against Rifle in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aspen 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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