Soccer Preview: Antigo vs. Medford
Antigo is 2-8 against Medford since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Antigo Red Robins will venture away from home to face off against the Medford Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Antigo will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Rhinelander, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Antigo's defense stepped up to hand Rhinelander a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The Red Robins didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
Meanwhile, Medford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against Northland Pines, falling 5-1. The matchup was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for the Raiders it sure didn't stay that way.
Antigo's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Medford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Antigo beat Medford by a goal in their previous matchup back in September, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antigo since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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