Soccer Game Preview: Wapato vs. Royal

The Wapato Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Royal Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Royal is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.5 goals per game this season.

Wapato came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but they unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Naches Valley, falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, Wapato's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Meanwhile, Royal entered their tilt with Wahluke on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll face Wapato with four. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. Give Royal's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Royal has now won six of their last seven games on the road. That somehow still isn't as good as their 11-1 record this season. The road victories came by way of their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those seven matchups. As for Wapato, they have now lost 10 of their last 13 games at home. That leaves them at a 4-7 record this season.