The Mt. Pleasant Panthers will square off against the Fort Madison Bloodhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Pleasant was handed a three-goal defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Mediapolis 3-2. While Mt. Pleasant didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Fort Madison kept a clean sheet against Washington on Monday. They blew past the Demons 5-0. Considering Fort Madison have won three matches by more than three goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Fort Madison is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four games. As for Mt. Pleasant, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Mt. Pleasant suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Fort Madison when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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