The Wausau East Lumberjacks will challenge the New Richmond Tigers on Tuesday. New Richmond took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wausau East, who comes in off a win.
Wausau East headed into their last game having not scored more than one goal for five straight, but Merrill let them put that streak behind them. The Lumberjacks never let the Bluejays get on the board and left with a 4-0 win last Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Wausau East as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, New Richmond's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Eau Claire Memorial, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, New Richmond can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin soccer rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Eau Claire Memorial are ranked 13th).
New Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Wausau East, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Wausau East suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to New Richmond when the teams last played back in April of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Lumberjacks were down 9-0.
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