Soccer Game Preview: Pella Christian vs. West Central Valley

The Pella Christian Eagles will face off against the West Central Valley Wildcats on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Pella Christian will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal two weeks ago, then bounced right back against West Branch on Tuesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Bears.

Meanwhile, West Central Valley came tearing into two weeks ago's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 3-0 shutout. Give West Central Valley's defense some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.

West Central Valley pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight games. As for Pella Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-7-2.

Pella Christian might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from West Central Valley in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.