Soccer Game Preview: Nation Ford vs. Dreher

The Nation Ford Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Dreher Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Dreher will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Nation Ford extended their winning streak to ten on Friday. The Falcons never let Northwestern get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Nation Ford's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last eight games.

Their offense was hitting Northwestern from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Reagan Nelson led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dreher, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on South Pointe with a sharp 6-1 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Dreher needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

Nation Ford's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven contests. As for Dreher, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.

Nation Ford beat Dreher 2-0 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.