The Three Rivers Wildcats will take on the Sturgis Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Three Rivers has given up an average of 4.3 goals per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Three Rivers is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Paw Paw on Monday. They lost 8-1 to the Red Wolves. While losing is never fun, Three Rivers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 370th, while Paw Paw are ranked 126th).
Meanwhile, Sturgis kept a clean sheet against Otsego on Monday. They blew past the Bulldogs 8-0. Considering Sturgis have won eight matchups by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sturgis' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matches. As for Three Rivers, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
Three Rivers took their victory against Sturgis when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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