Rifle hasn't had much luck against Delta recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bears will venture away from home to take on the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Rifle has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rifle is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Steamboat Springs on Thursday. The Bears lost 5-0 to the Sailors. While losing is never fun, Rifle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 194th, while Steamboat Springs are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, Delta waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. Meri Hollembeak was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Delta's victory bumped their record up to 7-3-1. As for Rifle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Rifle suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Delta in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bears were down 6-1.
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