The Canton Chiefs will head out on the road to challenge the Salem Rocks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canton's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Salem heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Canton took over last week. Canton never let Plymouth onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday. Given Canton's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Plymouth is ranked 122nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite a strong season so far, Salem has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to Mona Shores, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Canton's victory bumped their record up to 9-2-4. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4-4.
Canton beat Salem by a goal when the teams last played back in April, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton 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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