Soccer Preview: Middleton vs. Madison West
On Thursday Middleton will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Madison West Regents at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Middleton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Janesville Craig as Middleton made off with a 4-0 win. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Cougars are ranked 122nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Madison West put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Madison East. The Regents' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six matches.
Jacob Scully and
Jesus Armenta scored both of Madison West's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Middleton's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Madison West, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Middleton was able to grind out a solid win over Madison West in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middleton since the squad 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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