West Ottawa is 1-8-1 against Rockford since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Panthers will host the Rams at 7:00 p.m. West Ottawa's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Ottawa fell victim to Grand Haven and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, West Ottawa can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Grand Haven are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Rockford waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 6-0 shutout. Rockford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.
Rockford's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those seven matches. As for West Ottawa, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-3.
West Ottawa came up short against Rockford when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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