Soccer Preview: Fountain Valley vs. Denver Christian
The Fountain Valley Danes are on the road again on Monday to play the Denver Christian Thunder at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fountain Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They beat Dawson School by a goal, winning 3-2. The Danes better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Grady Lewis, as he scored every single goal for his team.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian kept a clean sheet against Loveland Classical on Saturday. They blew past the Lions 5-0. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by three goals or more this season.
Denver Christian pushed their record up to 11-1-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for Fountain Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-1 record this season.
Fountain Valley took their win against Denver Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fountain Valley since the team 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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