The East Grand Rapids Pioneers are taking a road trip to challenge the Lowell Red Arrows at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Grand Rapids comes in on three and Lowell on five.
On Monday, East Grand Rapids was able to grind out a solid win over Forest Hills Central, taking the game 3-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given East Grand Rapids' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Forest Hills Central are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, Lowell kept a clean sheet against Greenville on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Yellow Jackets. Lowell might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by four goals or more this season.
Lowell pushed their record up to 14-2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those five matchups. As for East Grand Rapids, the win got them back to even at 6-6-3.
Everything went East Grand Rapids' way against Lowell in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as East Grand Rapids made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the squad 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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