The Newaygo Lions will head out on the road to take on the Reed City Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Michigan (Newaygo is ranked 295th, while Reed City is ranked 313th).
Newaygo took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Ravenna a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Newaygo was the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Reed City put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Benzie Central as Reed City made off with an 8-0 win. While fans of Reed City might be used to big wins, the eight-goal margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Newaygo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4-1 record this season. As for Reed City, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-4-1.
Newaygo took their win against Reed City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newaygo since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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