Soccer Preview: La Grande vs. Nyssa
The La Grande Tigers will square off against the Nyssa Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nyssa took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on La Grande, who comes in off a win.
La Grande took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Umatilla 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Nyssa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Payette, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 170th in Oregon, while the Pirates are ranked 46th in Idaho).
La Grande's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Nyssa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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