Soccer Preview: Northwest vs. Minford
Northwest hasn't had much luck against Minford recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northwest Mohawks will take on the Minford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Northwest finally turned things around against Waverly last Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 5-0 shutout. That looming 5-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mohawks yet this season.
Meanwhile, Minford had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Flyers , sneaking past 4-3.
Northwest's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Minford, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Northwest might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Minford in their previous meeting back in August. Can Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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