There was early excitement for Mullen after they claimed the first goal on Tuesday, however, they wouldn't score again. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherry Creek Bruins. While losing is never fun, Mullen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Cherry Creek are ranked first).
Mullen's goal came courtesy of Hayden Pettit, who's now up to three this season.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1. As for Cherry Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0-2.
Mullen has already played their next matchup, a 4-1 win against Eaglecrest on the 17th. As for Cherry Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 1-0 victory against Arapahoe on the 17th.
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