Soccer Game Preview: Spruce vs. Wilson

The Spruce Timberwolves will head out to face off against the Wilson Wildcats at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Spruce has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Wilson will arrive with five straight wins.

Last Tuesday, Spruce came up short against West Mesquite and fell 3-1.

Meanwhile, on TuesdaySamuell kept up with Wilson until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Wilson's defense stepped up to hand Samuell a 3-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six matchups by three goals or more so far this season.

Wilson's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those five contests. As for Spruce, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.

Spruce might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Wilson in their previous matchup on February 3rd. Can Spruce avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.