Soccer Preview: Emerald vs. Woodruff
The Emerald Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Woodruff Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
After soaring to five goals the game before, Emerald was a bit more limited in their match two weeks ago. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Clinton who was credited with the victory. Clinton got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Emerald's three. Emerald has struggled against Clinton recently, as their contest two weeks ago was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Woodruff came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Cyclones. Woodruff might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by three goals or more this season.
Emerald's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Woodruff, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Emerald came up short against Woodruff in their previous matchup back in March, falling 3-1. Can Emerald avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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