Soccer Preview: Fruitland vs. McCall-Donnelly
The Fruitland Grizzlies will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the McCall-Donnelly Vandals at 5:30 p.m.
Fruitland will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Thursday, then bounced right back against Baker/Powder Valley on Friday. Fruitland walked away with a 5-3 win over Baker/Powder Valley. It was an even better day for Zeke Van Hofwegen as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, McCall-Donnelly hasn't lost a match since September 17th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. Neither they nor Payette could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The outcome might've been different if Jose Manuel hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
The victory snapped Fruitland's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-5-1 record. With that draw, McCall-Donnelly's record moves to 8-2-5.
Fruitland came out on top in a nail-biter against McCall-Donnelly when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fruitland 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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