The Granger Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Naches Valley Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Granger has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Granger is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten goals last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Wahluke on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Warriors. While losing is never fun, Granger can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 215th, while Wahluke are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, after soaring to eight goals the game before, Naches Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They came up short against Wahluke, falling 4-1. Naches Valley have struggled against Wahluke recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Naches Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Granger, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Granger skirted past Naches Valley 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad 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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