Allendale is 9-1 against Sparta since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Allendale Falcons are on the road again to play the Sparta Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Allendale's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Sparta's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Allendale narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Western Michigan Christian 2-1. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Warriors are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sparta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Coopersville by a score of 2-1.
Allendale's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Sparta, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
Allendale took their win against Sparta in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Allendale since the team 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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