Valor Christian are taking a road trip to take on Pine Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valor Christian's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Pine Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Valor Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Ralston Valley, who was ranked second at the time (Valor Christian was ranked 11th). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Thursday. The result kept Valor Christian happy, as they haven't lost a game since March 13th.
Their goal came courtesy of Josephine Nunnelly, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for Pine Creek, who have now won four matchups by five goals or more so far this season.
Pine Creek's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those four games. With that draw, Valor Christian's record moves to 5-1-2.
Valor Christian beat Pine Creek by a goal when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valor Christian 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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