Soccer Preview: Fairbanks vs. Northeastern
Fairbanks has gone 8-0 against Northeastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Fairbanks Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Northeastern Jets at 9:30 p.m.
Fairbanks is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals last Saturday, they were much more limited against Greeneview on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 2-1. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northeastern). They won by a goal and slipped past Madison Plains 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Jets as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Fairbanks' defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Northeastern, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything went Fairbanks' way against Northeastern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Fairbanks made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairbanks since the team 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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