Soccer Preview: Tiverton vs. Rogers
Tiverton is 8-1 against Rogers since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Tiverton Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rogers Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Tiverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Greenwich, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Tiverton was ranked 17th). Tiverton fell just short of East Greenwich by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Rogers fell victim to Prout and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Crusaders, falling 4-0. The Vikings have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Tiverton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Rogers, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Tiverton took their win against Rogers in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 8-2. In that contest, Tiverton amassed a halftime lead of 5-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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