The Kent Denver Sun Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kent Denver knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Prospect Ridge Academy likes a good challenge.
Kent Denver is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Colorado Academy, who was ranked 15th at the time (Kent Denver was ranked 13th). The Sun Devils fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Kent Denver let down their fans at home.
They hit Colorado Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Hadley Carrington (2), Kyky O'Connor, and Lexi Morgan.
Meanwhile, Prospect Ridge Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Eagle Ridge Academy a 7-0 shutout. Considering Prospect Ridge Academy have won seven games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Prospect Ridge Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those six matches. As for Kent Denver, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 9-2.
Kent Denver came out on top in a nail-biter against Prospect Ridge Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sun Devils since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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