Soccer Game Preview: Greendale vs. Nicolet

The Greendale Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Nicolet Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greendale has three straight wins, Nicolet has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Greendale's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over Franklin. Greendale might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by three goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, Nicolet fell victim to Homestead and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders.

Greendale's victory bumped their record up to 8-5-2. As for Nicolet, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.

Greendale beat Nicolet by a goal when the teams last played back in May of 2017, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.