The Manitou Springs Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Manitou Springs headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but James Irwin let them put that streak behind them. The Mustangs' defense stepped up to hand the Jaguars a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Manitou Springs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while James Irwin are ranked 209th).
Manitou Springs hit James Irwin with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Michael Reed (2), Alazar Berry (2), Weston Cassidy, and Mateo Racho-Pluth.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian's contest on Tuesday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Thomas MacLaren School. The win made it back-to-back victories for Colorado Springs Christian.
Manitou Springs' win bumped their record up to 7-2-1. As for Colorado Springs Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
Manitou Springs took their win against Colorado Springs Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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