Soccer Game Preview: Warren vs. Marshall

The Warren Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Marshall Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Warren is headed into the contest having not lost since January 3 and will look to keep things rolling. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over O'Connor on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Warriors were the better team in the second half.

Brian Guevara and Kam Guerra scored both of Warren's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.

Meanwhile, Marshall had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They never let the Raiders onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Rams' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.

Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Warren, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.

Warren was able to grind out a solid win over Marshall when the teams last played back in January, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warren since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.