Soccer Game Preview: Palisade vs. Battle Mountain

The Palisade Bulldogs and the Battle Mountain Huskies will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Palisade came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to Fruita Monument. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly Palisade struggled afterwards.

Meanwhile, Battle Mountain and Eagle Valley finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.

Jordan Asbury and Evelyn Steinberg scored both of Battle Mountain's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.

With that draw, Battle Mountain's record moves to 2-1-2. As for Palisade, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.

Palisade couldn't quite get it done against Battle Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can Palisade avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.