Soccer Preview: Blackfoot vs. Shelley
Blackfoot is 9-0-1 against Shelley since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Blackfoot Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the Shelley Russets at 4:00 p.m. Shelley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Blackfoot, who comes in off a win.
Blackfoot is headed into the game having not lost since September 3 and will look to keep things rolling. Everything went their way against Bonneville on Monday as Blackfoot made off with a 9-3 victory. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Shelley fell victim to Hillcrest and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 3-0. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of three yellow cards before it was all over: the Russets' Eli Heath and Daniel Chavez and the Knights' Crew Belnap were all carded.
Blackfoot pushed their record up to 8-2-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Shelley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Blackfoot took their victory against Shelley in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blackfoot 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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