The Appleton North Lightning will venture away from home to challenge the Stevens Point Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Appleton North had taken Neenah down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Lightning lost 4-1 to the Rockets. While losing is never fun, Appleton North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin soccer rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Neenah are ranked ninth).
Appleton North's goal came courtesy of Evan Apostolou, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Stevens Point duked it out with Marshfield on Thursday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 3-0 win. Considering Stevens Point have won five matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Stevens Point's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three matches. As for Appleton North, they now have a losing record of 6-7-2.
Appleton North skirted past Stevens Point 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Do the Lightning have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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