Weiser is 8-0-2 against Payette since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Weiser Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Payette Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Weiser's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Homedale on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Payette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Fruitland, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho soccer rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 13th).
Weiser's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-6-1. As for Payette, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Weiser's way against Payette when the teams last played back in September, as Weiser made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weiser since the squad 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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