Fort Atkinson hasn't had much luck against Monona Grove recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Blackhawks will look to defend their home pitch against the Silver Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Monona Grove took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Atkinson, who comes in off a win.
Fort Atkinson is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Portage a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given Fort Atkinson's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin soccer rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Portage are ranked 266th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Monona Grove was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell just short of Waunakee by a score of 1-0. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Monona Grove couldn't quite close it out.
Fort Atkinson pushed their record up to 5-3-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Monona Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3-3.
Fort Atkinson might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Monona Grove in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Blackhawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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