For the first time this season, Stephens County will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Thursday. They will head out on the road to face off against the Hebron Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Stephens County has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Hebron Christian will arrive with nine straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Stephens County's offense. They lost 6-0 to White County on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hebron Christian faced Whitefield Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Hebron Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Whitefield Academy 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.
Archie Mindra and Benji Gunji scored both of Hebron Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Hebron Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Stephens County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Stephens County suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Hebron Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Stephens County was down 4-1.
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