The Newport Grizzlies will take on the Davenport Gorillas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Newport took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Priest River with a sharp 6-2 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Grizzlies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 247th in Washington, while the Spartans are ranked 76th in Idaho).
Meanwhile, Davenport entered their tilt with Reardan on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Screaming Eagles onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
Newport's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Davenport, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Newport suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Davenport in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Will Newport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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