The Riverton Wolverines will take on the Natrona County Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Natrona County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverton, who comes in off a win.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Star Valley, who was ranked 18th at the time (Riverton was ranked 17th). The Wolverines had just enough and edged out the Braves 2-1 on Friday. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Riverton were the better team in the second half.
Hunter Saltsgaver was the driving force of Riverton's attack as he scored both of Riverton's goals, bringing his season total up to six goals.
Meanwhile, Natrona County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Green River. Natrona County fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Green River since on Saturday.
Natrona County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Riverton, their win bumped their record up to 4-6-2.
Riverton skirted past Natrona County 1-0 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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