Soccer Recap: Columbine Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Ralston Valley

Columbine faced Ralston Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Rebels fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Columbine couldn't quite close it out.

Columbine's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-3-3. As for Ralston Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-0-3.

Columbine wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Arvada West on the 28th. As for Ralston Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Valor Christian on the 28th.