On TuesdayThornton kept up with Greeley West until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. The Greeley West Spartans' defense stepped up to hand the Thornton Trojans a 5-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Their offense was hitting Thornton from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
The victory got Greeley West back to even at 2-2. As for Thornton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greeley West will take on Weld Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Greeley West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5 goals per game this season. As for Thornton, they will challenge Gateway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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