The Van Meter Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Kuemper Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Van Meter will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Saturday, then bounced right back against Underwood on Monday. The Bulldogs' defense stepped up to hand the Eagles an 8-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Van Meter's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kuemper). They came out on top against Underwood by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for Kuemper in their matchups with Underwood: they've now won three in a row.
The victory got Van Meter back to even at 3-3. As for Kuemper, the win got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Van Meter was able to grind out a solid victory over Kuemper in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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