Mead is 9-1 against Ferris since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mead Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Ferris Saxons at 4:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mead's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Gonzaga Prep on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Bullpups by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Bullpups are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Ferris was not quite Lewis & Clark's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell 2-0 to the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Saxons in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
This is the second loss in a row for Mead and nudges their season record down to 6-5-2. As for Ferris, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Mead came out on top in a nail-biter against Ferris when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mead 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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