Soccer Preview: Dowagiac vs. Niles
Dowagiac and Niles are an even 2-2-2 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long. The Dowagiac Chieftains will head out on the road to challenge the Niles Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Dowagiac is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Dowagiac's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Berrien Springs on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Shamrocks. That's two games in a row now that the Chieftains have lost by exactly three goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Niles, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Three Rivers an 8-0 shutout last Wednesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Dowagiac's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1. As for Niles, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Dowagiac skirted past Niles 1-0 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dowagiac since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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