Doherty's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Pueblo West Cyclones a 1-0 shutout. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Spartans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Cyclones are ranked 50th).
Doherty's one-goal win came courtesy of
Kaleb Grajeda, who's now up to four this season.
The win snapped Doherty's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-6-2 record. As for Pueblo West, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2-1.
Doherty and Fountain-Fort Carson are set to duel on Tuesday. Doherty's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for eight straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Pueblo West, they are taking a road trip to square off against Pine Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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