The Middleton Cardinals will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Verona Wildcats, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Verona took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Middleton, who comes in off a win.
If Middleton beats Verona with four goals on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Middleton's way against Madison La Follette on Tuesday as Middleton made off with a 4-1 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won three contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Verona fell victim to Madison East and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Purgolders by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin soccer rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Purgolders are ranked first).
Middleton's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Verona, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Middleton beat Verona 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Middleton repeat their success, or does Verona have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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