Soccer Game Preview: North Fayette Valley vs. Postville

North Fayette Valley will head out on the road to challenge the Postville Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

North Fayette Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Saturday, they were much more limited against Hempstead on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. North Fayette Valley has struggled against Hempstead recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Postville earned a 3-1 victory over Charles City on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for Postville in their matchups with Charles City: they've now won three in a row.

Having lost for the first time this season, North Fayette Valley fell to 8-1. As for Postville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.

North Fayette Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Postville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Fayette Valley since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.