Upper Lake hasn't had much luck against Middletown recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will head out to face off against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Upper Lake managed to keep up with Roseland Collegiate Prep until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Cougars came up short against the Grizzlies, falling 6-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Middletown's offense. They lost 5-0 to Kelseyville on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Middletown can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Kelseyville are ranked 29th).
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15-1. As for Upper Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Upper Lake skirted past Middletown 2-1 when the teams last played on October 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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