The James Irwin Jaguars will square off against the Salida Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. James Irwin has given up an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
James Irwin managed to keep up with Manitou Springs until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Jaguars came up short against the Mustangs, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, James Irwin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 209th, while Manitou Springs are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Salida entered their tilt with The Vanguard School on Monday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Coursers by a score of 3-1. That's two games straight that Salida have won by exactly two goals.
Hawkin Sather and Sam Jones scored all three of Salida's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Salida's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for James Irwin, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's still a better percentage than their 1-7-1 record this season.
James Irwin suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Salida in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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