Soccer Preview: Northwest vs. Johnston
The Northwest Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Johnston Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Northwest was able to grind out a solid victory over Dallas Center-Grimes, taking the game 3-1. Northwest's winning goal came courtesy of Olivia Stapleton.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Johnston made sure to put some goals up on the board against Kennedy on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 8-1 win.
The victory made it two in a row for Northwest and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Johnston, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Northwest came out on top in a nail-biter against Johnston in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest since the team 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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