Soccer Preview: Gladwin Rolling After Win, Shepherd Looking to Bounce Back

The Gladwin Flying G will head out on the road to challenge the Shepherd Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shepherd took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gladwin, who comes in off a win.

Gladwin's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ogemaw Heights, sneaking past 1-0. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

Meanwhile, Shepherd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were two goals away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Pinconning. That's two games in a row now that Shepherd have lost by just one goal.

Gladwin has been on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's given a solid lift to their 5-5 record this season. The wins were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four contests. As for Shepherd, they have now lost 16 of their last 17 games on the road. That leaves them at a 1-10 record this season.