The Marshall Redhawks will square off against the Lakeview Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Marshall and Harper Creek meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Redhawks came up short against the Beavers, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, Marshall can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while Harper Creek are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Lakeview earned a 3-1 victory over Mattawan on Wednesday.
Lakeview's win bumped their record up to 7-1-3. As for Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Marshall beat Lakeview 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will the Redhawks repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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