On Tuesday Rifle will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Aspen Skiers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Aspen heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Rifle took over last week. Rifle came out on top against Fruita Monument by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Wildcats are ranked 174th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Aspen kept a clean sheet against Roosevelt on Saturday. They beat the Roughriders by a goal, winning 1-0. The Skiers' winning goal came courtesy of Max De Baets.
Rifle's record now sits at 4-1. As for Aspen, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Rifle took their victory against Aspen when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rifle since the squad 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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