The Highlands Ranch Falcons will head out to square off against the Douglas County Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands Ranch has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 1.
Highlands Ranch is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Rock Canyon on Thursday. The Falcons fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Highlands Ranch can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Rock Canyon are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Douglas County can bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over Doherty. The score was close at halftime, but Douglas County pulled away in the second half with three goals.
They hit Doherty with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Peyton Michael (2), Ainsley Nowak, Murphy Tinjum, and Avery Nickerson.
Douglas County's win bumped their record up to 2-11. As for Highlands Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9-3.
Everything went Highlands Ranch's way against Douglas County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Highlands Ranch made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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