Howell Central and Fort Zumwalt West are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but likely not for long. The Howell Central Spartans will take on the Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Howell Central's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Howell Central took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They skirted past Howell 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Spartans were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Zumwalt West). Their defense stepped up to hand Fort Zumwalt North a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Howell Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-2-1 record this season. As for Fort Zumwalt West, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Howell Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Fort Zumwalt West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Howell Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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