Loveland hasn't had much luck against Fort Collins recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Red Wolves will venture away from home to face off against the Lambkins at 4:00 p.m. Loveland has given up an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Loveland fell victim to Fossil Ridge and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the SaberCats. While losing is never fun, Loveland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while Fossil Ridge are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Fort Collins hadn't done well against Rocky Mountain recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Tuesday. The Lambkins' defense stepped up to hand the Lobos a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Fort Collins were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Elyse McGinnis, who's now up to seven this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Loveland and nudges their season record down to 3-9. As for Fort Collins, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7-1.
Loveland might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Fort Collins in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Red Wolves were down 3-0.
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