The Des Moines North Polar Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Des Moines North has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Roosevelt will arrive with 11 straight wins.
On Friday, Des Moines North came up short against Ottumwa and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Des Moines North have lost by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt kept a clean sheet against Nevada on Saturday. They came out on top against the Cubs by a score of 2-0. Give Roosevelt's defense some credit: that's the team's tenth straight shutout.
Roosevelt's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-0-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those ten matches. As for Des Moines North, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6-1.
Des Moines North might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can the Polar Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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