The Fort Morgan Mustangs will square off against the Weld Central Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Weld Central better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Fort Morgan's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Fort Morgan really gets things going. The Mustangs' defense stepped up to hand Sterling a 3-0 shutout. The result kept Fort Morgan happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 9th.
Meanwhile, Weld Central's game on Thursday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. Everything went their way against Sterling as they made off with a 7-2 win. Weld Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by four goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Sterling from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Govanni Barajas-Mares led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Fort Morgan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those five matchups. As for Weld Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Fort Morgan came up short against Weld Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 2-0. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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