The Appleton East Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Seymour Thunder at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Appleton East is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against West De Pere on Saturday. The Patriots lost 3-0 to the Phantoms.
Meanwhile, Seymour fell victim to Sturgeon Bay and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Clippers, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Seymour can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin soccer rankings (they are ranked 234th, while Sturgeon Bay are ranked 64th).
Seymour has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14-2 record this season. As for Appleton East, they now have a losing record of 4-5-5.
Appleton East skirted past Seymour 1-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots 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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