Soccer Game Preview: Harper Creek vs. Marshall

Harper Creek hasn't had much luck against Marshall recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Beavers will look to defend their home pitch against the Redhawks at 6:00 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.

Harper Creek fell victim to Otsego and their airtight defense on Friday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Harper Creek can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Otsego are ranked 18th).

Meanwhile, Marshall didn't have quite enough to beat Adrian on Friday and fell 2-1.

Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 11-5-1. As for Harper Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3-2.

Everything went Harper Creek's way against Marshall in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Harper Creek made off with a 4-1 win. Do the Beavers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.