Soccer Preview: Henderson County vs. Louisville Collegiate
Henderson County has won eight straight games at home, while Louisville Collegiate has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Henderson County Colonels will welcome the Louisville Collegiate Amazons & Titans at 6:00 p.m. Henderson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
Henderson County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Bowling Green, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Henderson County was ranked 12th). Henderson County won by a goal and slipped past Bowling Green 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Colonels were the better team in the second half.
Cole Branson was the driving force of Henderson County's attack as he scored both of Henderson County's goals, bringing his season total up to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, Louisville Collegiate extended their postseason success on Monday against Central Hardin. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bruins a 2-0 shutout.
Henderson County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-4 record this season. As for Louisville Collegiate, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
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