Preview: Archer vs. Newton
Archer is 10-0 against Newton since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Archer Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newton Rams at 7:30 p.m. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky.
Archer put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Duluth a 3-0 shutout. Considering Archer has won three matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Carlos Orta and
Luke Hutzell, who scored all three of Archer's goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.
Meanwhile, Newton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Southwest DeKalb 6-0. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Newton with their most commanding win of the season.
Archer's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three games. As for Newton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Everything went Archer's way against Newton when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Archer made off with a 5-1 victory. Will Archer repeat their success, or does Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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