Freeport is 2-7 against Jefferson since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Freeport Pretzels will be staying on the road to face off against the Jefferson J-Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Freeport headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Oregon let them put that streak behind them. Freeport put the hurt on Oregon with a sharp 8-1 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Pretzels, who have now won five games by three goals or more so far this season.
Jefferson fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Jefferson who was credited with the win on Tuesday. Jefferson got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Belvidere's two. The J-Hawks' winning goal came courtesy of Jordan Reed.
Freeport now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-11 record this season.
Freeport beat Jefferson 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeport since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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