The Rigby Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Pocatello Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pocatello took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rigby, who comes in off a win.
Rigby took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Blackfoot.
Spencer Henry and
Kelton Bowcutt scored both of Rigby's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, Pocatello scored the most goals they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Skyline, falling 10-2. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho soccer rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Grizzlies are ranked ninth).
The win got Rigby back to even at 2-2-1. As for Pocatello, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-3-1.
Rigby took their victory against Pocatello when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Rigby repeat their success, or does Pocatello have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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