The Eaglecrest Raptors will head out on the road to take on the Chaparral Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Eaglecrest managed to keep up with Mullen until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Raptors came up short against the Mustangs, falling 4-1. That's two games in a row now that Eaglecrest have lost by exactly three goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chaparral, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Highlands Ranch a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Chaparral's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Highlands Ranch are ranked 88th).
Chaparral is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four games. As for Eaglecrest, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
Eaglecrest might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Chaparral in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Can the Raptors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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