Soccer Game Preview: Swan Valley vs. Alma

The Swan Valley Vikings will challenge the Alma Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Swan Valley and 13 for Alma.

On Monday, Swan Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Freeland and fell 4-3.

Meanwhile, Alma fell victim to Frankenmuth and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Eagles. That's two games in a row now that Alma have lost by exactly eight goals.

Alma's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Swan Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Everything went Swan Valley's way against Alma in their previous meeting back in April, as Swan Valley made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.