Montrose proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Rifle Bears 2-1. For Montrose, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 victory Rifle walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Eli Rodriguez was the driving force of Montrose's attack as he scored both of Montrose's goals, bringing his season total up to three goals.
Montrose's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Rifle, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montrose will square off against Delta at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rifle, they will welcome Palisade at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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