Soccer Recap: South Christian Gets Big Win over Higher-Ranked Mattawan

South Christian proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Mattawan Wildcats. The win was all the more spectacular given South Christian's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 27th, while Mattawan are ranked fifth).

Sailors

Previous 3 Games (Home)

04/17/25 vs Mattawan	3-2
04/15/25 vs Union	7-0
03/28/25 vs Holland Christian	1-0

South Christian pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mattawan, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1-1.

When South Christian and Mattawan next hit the pitch, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Sailors will take on Thornapple Kellogg and their five-game winning streak at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few goals on average (South Christian 0.5, Thornapple Kellogg 0.5) so any goals scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Mattawan will try to stop Portage Central's five-game winning streak when they meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.