Rifle is 3-0 against Delta since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rifle Bears will host the Delta Panthers at 4:00 p.m.
Rifle will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Glenwood Springs, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Rifle walked away with a 5-3 win over Glenwood Springs on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Delta was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Telluride could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The outcome might've been different if Luis Ortiz hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Delta's goal came courtesy of
Kayden Coral, who's now up to five this season.
Rifle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season. Delta's draw gives them a new season record of 6-5-1.
Rifle beat Delta 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Rifle repeat their success, or does Delta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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