Central DeWitt will challenge the Davenport West Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central DeWitt has three straight victories, Davenport West has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Central DeWitt took a three-goal loss the last time they faced off against Calamus-Wheatland, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Central DeWitt's defense stepped up to hand Calamus-Wheatland a 1-0 shutout on Monday. Give Central DeWitt's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Davenport West's offense. They came up short against Pleasant Valley on Monday, falling 10-0.
Central DeWitt pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matches. As for Davenport West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Central DeWitt's way against Davenport West when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Central DeWitt made off with a 4-1 win. Will Central DeWitt repeat their success, or does Davenport West has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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