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| 08/22/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 10/06/18 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 09/30/17 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/01/16 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 09/26/15 - Away | 10-0 W |
Basalt is a perfect 5-0 against Grand Valley since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Longhorns will look to defend their home pitch against the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m.
Basalt is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Coal Ridge on Tuesday. The Longhorns fell 3-1 to the Titans. While losing is never fun, Basalt can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 147th, while Coal Ridge are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grand Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 5-2 margin over Ridgway on Saturday. The result was nothing new for Grand Valley, who have now won four contests by three goals or more so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Basalt and nudges their season record down to 4-8-2. As for Grand Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4-3.
Basalt beat Grand Valley 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2024. Will the Longhorns repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
