Soccer Preview: Mt. Pleasant vs. Fort Madison
The Mt. Pleasant Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Madison Bloodhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Iowa (Mt. Pleasant is ranked 66th, while Fort Madison is ranked 41st).
Mt. Pleasant is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Burlington just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. Their tough 7-2 defeat to the Grayhounds might stick with them for a while. Mt. Pleasant has struggled against Burlington recently, as their matchup on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Fort Madison can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They never let Washington onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Fort Madison, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Mt. Pleasant skirted past Fort Madison 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Mt. Pleasant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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