Soccer Game Preview: Richland Center vs. Prairie du Chien

The Richland Center Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Prairie du Chien Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Richland Center's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Richland Center's offense. They came up short against River Valley on Tuesday, falling 5-0.

Meanwhile, Galena kept up with Prairie du Chien until halftime on Tuesday, but afterwards: not so much. The Blackhawks put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory.

Richland Center's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Prairie du Chien, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Richland Center beat Prairie du Chien by a goal in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.