The Wheat Ridge Farmers will head out on the road to square off against the Bear Creek Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bear Creek took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wheat Ridge, who comes in off a win.
While Wheat Ridge's victory against Conifer wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Farmers had just enough and edged out the Lobos 2-1 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for Wheat Ridge in their matchups with Conifer: they've now won nine in a row.
Emmett Morrissey was the driving force of Wheat Ridge's attack as he scored both of Wheat Ridge's goals, bringing his season total up to three goals.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek managed to keep up with Evergreen until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Bears lost 6-3 to the Cougars. Pedro Sanchez was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Bear Creek's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 0-1-2 and their overall record down to 3-2-2. As for Wheat Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Wheat Ridge skirted past Bear Creek 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Farmers 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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