The DSST: Cedar Falcons will take on the Rocky Mountain Prep SMART Ocelotls at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
DSST: Cedar is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering KIPP Denver Collegiate just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the White Tigers, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the White Tigers are ranked 30th).
DSST: Cedar was without their leading scorer, Cesar Alcantar, in Tuesday's game. With Alcantar sitting this one out, Benjamin Elliott got some extra time on the pitch (70 vs. his season average of 36.7).
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Prep SMART didn't have quite enough to beat Denver West on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The Ocelotls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
DSST: Cedar's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Rocky Mountain Prep SMART, they now have a losing record at 4-5-1.
DSST: Cedar came up short against Rocky Mountain Prep SMART in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 6-4. Can DSST: Cedar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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