Vail Mountain is 3-0 against Rifle since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Vail Mountain Gore Rangers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Rifle Bears, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Vail Mountain's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Vail Mountain's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Liberty Common out 1-0. That's two games straight that the Gore Rangers have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Drew Johnson, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Rifle's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Fruita Monument. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Wildcats are ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vail Mountain now has a winning record of 2-1-1. As for Rifle, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Vail Mountain beat Rifle by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-2. Will Vail Mountain repeat their success, or does Rifle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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