Colorado Springs Christian is 2-7 against Manitou Springs since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Colorado Springs Christian is headed into the game having not lost since April 7 and will look to keep things rolling. Their defense stepped up to hand Florence a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given Colorado Springs Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Florence are ranked 194th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Manitou Springs' game on Wednesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They put the hurt on Woodland Park with a sharp 5-1 victory. Manitou Springs haven't had any issues with Woodland Park recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Manitou Springs hit Woodland Park with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kara Donegan (2), Karsynne Murphy-Skillen, Brooklynn Sheffield, and Elisa Karr.
Manitou Springs pushed their record up to 9-2-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matchups. As for Colorado Springs Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1-2.
Colorado Springs Christian took their win against Manitou Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad 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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