The Salida Spartans will head out to take on the Crested Butte Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Salida is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Colorado Springs Christian just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 7-2. Salida were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 5-1.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Crested Butte made sure to put some goals up on the board against Telluride on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Miners a 4-0 shutout. Considering Crested Butte have won four matches by more than three goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Crested Butte has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those eight contests. As for Salida, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Salida couldn't quite get it done against Crested Butte when the teams last played back in March of 2025 as they fell 4-2. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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