Soccer Preview: Sturgis West vs. Nantucket
Sturgis West hasn't had much luck against Nantucket recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sturgis West Navigators will venture away from home to square off against the Nantucket Whalers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Sturgis West took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let St. John Paul II onto the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Meanwhile, Nantucket narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Martha's Vineyard Regional 2-1. Given the Whalers' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Vineyarders are ranked 231st), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sturgis West's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Nantucket, they now have a winning record of 2-1-3.
Sturgis West came up short against Nantucket in their previous matchup back in October of 2018, falling 2-0. Can Sturgis West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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