The Western Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Hastings Saxons at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Western will head out to face Hastings after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. The Panthers came up short against Brighton, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Western can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Brighton are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, Hastings was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-1 to West Michigan Aviation Academy.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-5. As for Hastings, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Western took their victory against Hastings in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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