Palisade is on a five-game streak of home losses, Fruita Monument a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Wednesday. The Palisade Bulldogs will host the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Fruita Monument took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Palisade, who comes in off a win.
Palisade will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Coal Ridge, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Palisade narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Coal Ridge 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fruita Monument faced off against Grand Junction on Thursday. Fruita Monument came up short against Grand Junction, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Tigers are ranked 26th).
Palisade's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Fruita Monument, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Palisade took their win against Fruita Monument when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Palisade repeat their success, or does Fruita Monument have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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