The Ludington Orioles will head out on the road to square off against the Reeths-Puffer Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ludington had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Greenville on Thursday. The Orioles' defense stepped up to hand the Yellow Jackets a 4-0 shutout. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Ludington considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Reeths-Puffer made easy work of Cadillac on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. Given Reeths-Puffer's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while Cadillac are ranked 291st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ludington's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those five contests. As for Reeths-Puffer, their record is now 13-5-3.
Ludington might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Reeths-Puffer in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can the Orioles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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