The South Lyon East Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Howell Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
South Lyon East is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Walled Lake Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Howell's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to Plymouth, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Surprisingly, this marked the Highlanders' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Howell's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for South Lyon East, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
South Lyon East came out on top in a nail-biter against Howell in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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