Nettleton is 0-10 against Valley View since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nettleton Raiders will look to defend their home pitch against the Valley View Blazers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nettleton will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Friday, then bounced right back against Greene County Tech on Tuesday. Nettleton was the clear victor by a 6-2 margin over Greene County Tech. Exson Argueta was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Valley View waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Patriots a 2-0 shutout. Given Valley View's advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Marion is ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nettleton's win bumped their record up to 10-11-1. As for Valley View, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6-2 record this season.
Nettleton suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Valley View in their previous meeting back in April. Will Nettleton 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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