Eagle Valley is 1-8-1 against Battle Mountain since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Battle Mountain took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Eagle Valley, who comes in off a win.
If Eagle Valley beats Battle Mountain with three goals on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Devils came out on top against Palisade by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. That's two games straight that Eagle Valley have won by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Battle Mountain was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of Evergreen by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Battle Mountain came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Evergreen are ranked 77th).
The win made it two in a row for Eagle Valley and bumps their season record up to 6-3-1. As for Battle Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2-2.
Eagle Valley might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Battle Mountain when the teams last played back in September. Can the Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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