The Marion Patriots will take on the Nettleton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Marion fell victim to Searcy and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Lions. While losing is never fun, Marion can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while Searcy are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Nettleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Valley View, falling 5-0. One reason for the loss might be Nettleton's aggressive play style: Joshua Wright and Joseph Quinto were both handed yellow cards.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-2. As for Nettleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-1.
Marion was able to grind out a solid win over Nettleton when the teams last played back in March, winning 4-2. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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