Soccer Game Preview: Tivy vs. Smithson Valley

The Tivy Antlers will take on the Smithson Valley Rangers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Tivy had just enough and edged Veterans Memorial out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Antlers.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Smithson Valley). They were the clear victor by a 6-2 margin over Wagner on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rangers needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.

The victory got Tivy back to even at 5-5. As for Smithson Valley, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2-3 and their overall record up to 3-5-4.

Tivy skirted past Smithson Valley 2-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Tivy repeat their success, or does Smithson Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.