The Fordson Tractors will head out on the road to square off against the Edsel Ford Thunderbirds on Wednesday. Fordson has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Fordson's offense. They lost 5-0 to Riverview on Monday. While losing is never fun, Fordson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 229th, while Riverview are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Edsel Ford made sure to put some goals up on the board against Clarenceville on Thursday. They never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for Edsel Ford, who have now won nine matchups by five goals or more so far this season.
Edsel Ford's victory bumped their record up to 11-3-3. As for Fordson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Fordson was able to grind out a solid win over Edsel Ford in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tractors 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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