The Eaglecrest Raptors will square off against the Liberty Lancers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Eaglecrest is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Smoky Hill on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Eaglecrest as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Alana Rodriguez and Noel Pulley scored all three of Eaglecrest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Liberty kept a clean sheet against Pueblo West on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cyclones 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Liberty were the better team in the second half.
Eaglecrest's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2-3 and their overall record up to 2-9-3. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-2.
Eaglecrest beat Liberty by a goal when the teams last played back in March of 2025, winning 1-0. Will the Raptors repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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