Soccer Game Preview: Dakota Valley vs. Groton

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09/29/25 - Away	0-1 L
09/16/25 - Home	3-1 W
10/12/24 - Away	1-2 L
09/17/24 - Away	0-1 L
09/01/23 - Home	0-2 L
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Dakota Valley and Groton are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2021, but likely not for long. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Dakota Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Vermillion as they made off with a 10-1 victory. Dakota Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by three goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, Groton faced West Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that Groton have won by just one goal.

Dakota Valley pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those three matchups. As for Groton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.