Soccer Game Preview: Pennfield vs. Coldwater

The Pennfield Panthers will head out to challenge the Coldwater Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pennfield's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Pennfield's offense. They came up short against Marshall on Wednesday, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Pennfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 285th, while Marshall are ranked 134th).

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Coldwater challenged Western on Wednesday. The Cardinals lost 5-0 to the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, Coldwater's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Coldwater's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pennfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.

Pennfield might still be hurting after the 5-2 loss they got from Coldwater when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.