The Brighton Bulldogs will square off against the East Lansing Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brighton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Everett a 13-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Brighton's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Everett are ranked 420th).
Meanwhile, East Lansing got the win against Howell on Thursday by a conclusive 8-0. The win continues a trend for East Lansing in their matchups with Howell: they've now won three in a row.
Brighton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those five contests. As for East Lansing, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3-5.
Brighton skirted past East Lansing 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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