Soccer Game Preview: Freedom vs. Howards Grove

The Freedom Irish will face off against the Howards Grove Tigers on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Freedom comes in on seven and Howards Grove on 11.

Freedom is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Omro a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Freedom have won by exactly two goals.

Meanwhile, Howards Grove made easy work of New Holstein on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 victory. Howards Grove's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last 11 contests.

Freedom's win bumped their record up to 9-6-2. As for Howards Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.