If Rifle was riding high fresh off their 6-3 takedown of Summit last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears lost 6-2 to the Roaring Fork Rams on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Rifle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while Roaring Fork are ranked 34th).
Eliezer Vega and Oscar Valencia scored both of Rifle's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Rifle has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Roaring Fork, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Rifle wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Fruita Monument on the 16th. As for Roaring Fork, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-3 win against Summit on the 13th.
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