The Melrose Dutchmen will venture away from home to take on the Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Comets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Melrose's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Melrose fell victim to St. John's Prep and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Johnnies, falling 4-0. That's two games in a row now that Melrose have lost by exactly four goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-2 win over Pelican Rapids on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Hillcrest Lutheran Academy considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
They hit Pelican Rapids with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Mari Fjeldskaar (2), Kaia Fiskness, and Dakota Campbell.
Melrose's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Melrose beat Hillcrest Lutheran Academy by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dutchmen since the squad 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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