Soccer Game Preview: McFarland vs. Sun Prairie West

The McFarland Spartans will challenge the Sun Prairie West Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

McFarland is headed into the game having not lost since the 6th and will look to keep things rolling. Neither they nor Lake Mills could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, Sun Prairie West and Sun Prairie East faced off in a cross-town battle on Thursday. Wolves never let the Cardinals get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.

Sun Prairie West pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those five matches. McFarland's draw gives them a new season record of 4-4-7.

Everything went McFarland's way against Sun Prairie West in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as McFarland made off with a 5-0 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.