The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos are on the road again on Thursday to play the McCutcheon Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. Lafayette Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Lafayette Jefferson who was credited with the win last Saturday. Lafayette Jefferson got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Richmond's two. Piper Burke had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Bronchos.
Lafayette Jefferson used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Richmond. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Andrea Pacheco-Gonzalez (68), Sophia Bittinger (74), and Arleth Teran (80). The trio had averaged 36.2, 47.4, and 54.8 minutes respectively before Saturday's contest. Bittinger made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
McCutcheon's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Tri-West Hendricks.
Lafayette Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 8-5-2. As for McCutcheon, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4-1.
Lafayette Jefferson suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to McCutcheon in their previous meeting back in September. Can Lafayette Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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