Walled Lake Western is 10-0 against Kettering since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Walled Lake Western Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Kettering Captains at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Walled Lake Western came up short against Holland on Saturday, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Dutch are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Kettering entered their tilt with Avondale on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Kettering who was credited with the victory. Kettering got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Avondale's two. While the Captains didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-13-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Ryan Novack, who's now up to nine this season.
Walled Lake Western's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Kettering, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Walled Lake Western took their victory against Kettering in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walled Lake Western since the team 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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