The St. Joseph Bears will take on the Portage Northern Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
St. Joseph took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Mattawan, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bears beat the Wildcats by a goal, winning 3-2. Given St. Joseph's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Mattawan are ranked 90th) , the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Portage Northern and Lakeview had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Huskies skirted past the Spartans 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Portage Northern were the better team in the second half.
St. Joseph's victory bumped their record up to 8-1-2. As for Portage Northern, they now have a winning record of 5-4-4.
St. Joseph skirted past Portage Northern 1-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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