Soccer Game Preview: Poudre vs. Rocky Mountain

Poudre hasn't had much luck against Rocky Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Impalas are taking a road trip to take on the Lobos at 6:30 p.m. Poudre is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.

Poudre will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Greeley West on Thursday. The Impalas' defense stepped up to hand the Spartans a 9-0 shutout. Poudre haven't had any issues with Greeley West recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Poudre's offense was hitting Greeley West from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Mika Mason led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rocky Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-2 victory over Eaglecrest on Saturday.

Poudre's win bumped their record up to 7-5-1. As for Rocky Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8-1.

Poudre suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Rocky Mountain in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Impalas were down 4-0.