Preview: Placer vs. Colfax
The Placer Hillmen will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Colfax Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on February 20th. Placer's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Placer walked away with it. They won by a goal and slipped past the Indians 3-2. That's two games straight that Placer has won by exactly one goal.
Meanwhile, Colfax put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Liberty Ranch a 3-0 shutout. Give Colfax's defense some credit: that's the team's 14th straight shutout.
The win got Placer back to even at 8-8-3. As for Colfax, their win bumped their record up to 22-1-2.
Placer suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Colfax when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Placer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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