Soccer Preview: Mullen vs. Silver Creek
Mullen has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Silver Creek Raptors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Mullen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Durango , sneaking past 2-1. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by just one goal.
Jackson Kaunda and
Lucas Carreira scored both of Mullen's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek faced Centaurus in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Silver Creek narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Centaurus 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Raptors who have now won three games in a row.
Silver Creek is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those nine contests. As for Mullen, they pushed their record up to 14-2-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
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