The Byron Center Bulldogs will take on the Mona Shores Sailors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Byron Center is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South Christian just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Sailors by a score of 1-0. The loss put an end to the Bulldogs' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Mona Shores was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Rockford. While losing is never fun, the Sailors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Rams are ranked 33rd).
Having lost for the first time this season, Byron Center fell to 9-1. As for Mona Shores, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Byron Center was able to grind out a solid victory over Mona Shores when the teams last played back in August, winning 2-0. Does Byron Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mona Shores turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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