The Montague Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Shelby Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Wednesday, Montague came up short against Fremont and fell 3-1. Montague haven't had much luck with Fremont recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Shelby fell victim to North Muskegon and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Norsemen, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Shelby can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 327th, while North Muskegon are ranked 108th).
Shelby's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12-2. As for Montague, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Everything went Montague's way against Shelby when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Montague made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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