The Pleasant Valley Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Assumption Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Valley's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Pleasant Valley fell victim to Ankeny Christian Academy and their airtight defense on Saturday. They fell just short of Ankeny Christian Academy by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Pleasant Valley have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Assumption finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of Bettendorf by a score of 1-0. The loss put an end to Assumption's undefeated start to the season.
Pleasant Valley dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Assumption, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Pleasant Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Assumption in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team 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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