The Ellicott Thunderhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Widefield Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but Ellicott had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Atlas Preparatory School. Ellicott has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Widefield put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Pueblo East. Widefield's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
They hit Pueblo East with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Autumn Ibarra (4),
Lizzy Brown (3), and
Dasia Rojas.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Widefield, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Ellicott beat Widefield 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellicott since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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