Pueblo County is 10-0 against Pueblo Central since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pueblo County Hornets will be playing at home against the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pueblo County has six straight victories, Pueblo Central has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Pueblo County sidestepped Canon City for a 2-1 win. Given Pueblo County's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Canon City is ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pueblo County was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Pierson Weimer and
Jeni Hijar, who scored both of Pueblo County's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 16 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central fell victim to Widefield and their airtight defense on Wednesday. Their tough 10-0 loss to the Gladiators might stick with them for a while.
Pueblo County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Pueblo Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Pueblo County's way against Pueblo Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Pueblo County made off with a 10-0 win. Will Pueblo County repeat their success, or does Pueblo Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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