The Durango Demons will head out to square off against the Palisade Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Durango is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
If Durango beats Palisade with two goals on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Demons came out on top in a nail-biter against Fruita Monument on Friday, sneaking past 2-1.
Meanwhile, Palisade kept a clean sheet against Grand Junction on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Tigers. The victory continues a trend for Palisade in their matchups with Grand Junction: they've now won five in a row.
Durango's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four games. As for Palisade, their win bumped their record up to 6-3-2.
Durango was able to grind out a solid victory over Palisade in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Demons 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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