Soccer Game Preview: Highlands Ranch vs. Mountain Vista

The Highlands Ranch Falcons will challenge the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands Ranch's last five contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Highlands Ranch's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Heritage on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Mountain Vista's game on Saturday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Douglas County. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Huskies are ranked 189th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mountain Vista hit Douglas County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Zach Stone, Jack Jarnagin, and Jarnagin.

Highlands Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-2. As for Mountain Vista, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Highlands Ranch came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain Vista in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Highlands Ranch repeat their success, or does Mountain Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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