The Vicksburg Bulldogs will face off against the Sturgis Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Vicksburg will be strutting in after a victory while Sturgis will be coming in after a defeat.
Vicksburg took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Niles an 8-0 shutout. Considering Vicksburg's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Sturgis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 9-0 to Otsego. While losing is never fun, Sturgis can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while Otsego are ranked eighth).
Vicksburg is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those five matchups. As for Sturgis, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
Everything went Vicksburg's way against Sturgis in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Vicksburg made off with an 8-0 victory. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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