Soccer Game Preview: Newport - Bellevue vs. Jackson

The Newport - Bellevue Knights will square off against the Jackson Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Newport - Bellevue is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mercer Island just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Thursday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The result kept Newport - Bellevue happy, as they haven't lost a game since April 1st.

Meanwhile, Jackson came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.6 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Wolves.

Jackson pushed their record up to 13-4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Newport - Bellevue's draw gives them a new season record of 12-2-3.