Soccer Preview: Coupeville vs. Friday Harbor
The Coupeville Wolves will challenge the Friday Harbor Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coupeville's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Coupeville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Mount Vernon Christian, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Coupeville was ranked 13th). While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Coupeville who was credited with the win on Friday. Coupeville got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Mount Vernon Christian's two. Two seems to be a good number for Wolves as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Friday Harbor finally turned things around against LaConner on Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Friday Harbor who was credited with the win. Friday Harbor got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to LaConner's three.
Coupeville pushed their record up to 4-3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Friday Harbor, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Coupeville suffered a grim 8-3 defeat to Friday Harbor in their previous meeting back in September. Can Coupeville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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