Soccer Game Preview: Fond du Lac vs. Kimberly

The Fond du Lac Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Kimberly Papermakers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Fond du Lac will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Friday, then bounced right back against Oshkosh North on Tuesday. The Cardinals' defense stepped up to hand the Spartans a 5-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Fond du Lac's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Meanwhile, neither Kimberly nor Oshkosh West could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.

With that draw, Kimberly's record moves to 12-3-2. As for Fond du Lac, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.

Fond du Lac might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Kimberly when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.