The Grand Junction Central Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Montrose Red Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grand Junction Central's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
For the first time this season, Grand Junction Central was forced to settle for a draw. They and Grand Junction finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, Montrose put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They won by a goal and slipped past Fruita Monument 2-1. Given Montrose's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Fruita Monument is ranked 79th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ellie Duncan was the driving force of Montrose's attack as she scored both of Montrose's goals. With that big game she's now up to 11 goals this season.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction Central's record is now 3-2-1. As for Montrose, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0-1.
Grand Junction Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Montrose in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Grand Junction Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montrose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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