The Dow Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Midland Chemics at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dow barely beat Traverse City West the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chargers put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 5-1 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for Dow in their matchups with Traverse City West: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Midland put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Traverse City Central a 4-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Midland's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Traverse City Central are ranked 116th).
Midland's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those ten contests. As for Dow, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Dow suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Midland when the teams last played back in April. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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