Soccer Game Preview: Grass Lake vs. Western

The Grass Lake Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Western Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

Grass Lake's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over Jonesville. The victory continues a trend for Grass Lake in their matchups with Jonesville: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, Western made easy work of Laingsburg on Friday and carried off a 6-0 win. Considering Western have won eight contests by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Western is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those four games. As for Grass Lake, their win bumped their record up to 5-8-1.

Grass Lake couldn't quite get it done against Western in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.