The Shelby Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Buckley Bears on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Wednesday, Shelby didn't have quite enough to beat Hart and fell 2-1. Shelby have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Buckley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Leland, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Buckley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 344th, while Leland are ranked 41st).
Shelby's loss dropped their record down to 2-11-2. As for Buckley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-2.
Shelby was able to grind out a solid victory over Buckley when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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