The Wheat Ridge Farmers will head out on the road to take on the Niwot Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Wheat Ridge nor Niwot posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Wheat Ridge came up short against St. Mary's Academy and fell 3-1. Wheat Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Niwot's last matchup on Saturday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. Neither they nor Palmer Ridge could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Niwot's first draw of the season.
Wheat Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. Niwot's draw makes their record 1-0-1 this season.
Wheat Ridge took their win against Niwot when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheat Ridge 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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