The Mabton Vikings will face off against the Granger Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Mabton and Warden meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Vikings came up short against the Cougars, falling 4-1.
Meanwhile, Granger entered their matchup against Highland on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Spartans lost 9-0 to the Scots. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Granger's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Granger's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Mabton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Mabton suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Granger in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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