The Columbine Rebels will take on the Fort Collins Lambkins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Columbine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Wednesday. They never let Fossil Ridge onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the SaberCats are ranked 54th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fort Collins hasn't lost a match since September 13th, a trend which continued in their latest game last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Legacy. The Lambkins wouldn't have won without Jack McGuirk, who scored the game-winner.
Fort Collins has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight games. As for Columbine, their record is now 14-1-1.
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