After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mountain Vista, Highlands Ranch was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They never let the Liberty Lancers onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given Highlands Ranch's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Liberty is ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highlands Ranch's one-goal win came courtesy of
Rose Calkins, who's now up to 12 this season.
Highlands Ranch pushed their record up to 7-3-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those four matches. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-2.
Highlands Ranch will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Ponderosa at 5:15 p.m. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to square off against Fountain-Fort Carson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fountain-Fort Carson's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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