The Widefield Gladiators will head out on the road to face off against the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Widefield has six straight victories, Pueblo Central has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Widefield put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Ellicott. Autumn Ibarra was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central fell victim to a rough 4-1 defeat at the hands of Pueblo East on Thursday.
Widefield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those three contests. As for Pueblo Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Widefield was able to grind out a solid victory over Pueblo Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Widefield 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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