The McFarland Spartans will face off against the Monroe Cheesemakers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
McFarland is headed into Thursday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Sauk Prairie. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but McFarland couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Monroe and Jefferson finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw on Tuesday. The outcome might've been different if Brock Brandli hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
McFarland's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 9-4. Monroe's draw gives them a new season record of 6-6-3.
Everything went McFarland's way against Monroe when the teams last played back in October of 2016, as McFarland made off with a 5-1 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Cheesemakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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