The Ponderosa Mustangs will take on the Chaparral Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponderosa's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Chaparral will have to contend with a Ponderosa squad hungry for a victory, something the team hasn't seen since September 10. Ponderosa fell just short of Rock Canyon by a score of 2-1 last Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 14th).
Ponderosa's goal came courtesy of
J'Den Leon, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chaparral). Their defense stepped up to hand Doherty a 7-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wolverines as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 3-9-2. As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8-2.
Ponderosa might still be hurting after the 5-2 defeat they got from Chaparral when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Ponderosa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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