The Durango Demons will take on the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Durango is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Grand Junction just ended the team's eight-match winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Durango couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fruita Monument faced off against Grand Junction on Thursday. The Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, Fruita Monument can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while Grand Junction are ranked 30th).
Durango's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for Fruita Monument, they now have a losing record of 3-4-2.
Everything went Durango's way against Fruita Monument in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Durango made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Demons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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