The Le Mars Bulldogs will take on the Sioux City West Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Le Mars has five straight victories, Sioux City West has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Le Mars proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out West Sioux 3-2.
Meanwhile, Sioux City West fell victim to Sioux Center and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Sioux City West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Sioux Center are ranked 18th).
Le Mars pushed their record up to 6-3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four contests. As for Sioux City West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Le Mars beat Sioux City West by a goal in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-3. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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