The Evans Knights are on the road again on Thursday to play the Woodward Academy War Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Evans' last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Evans is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on April 2nd, they were much more limited against Greenbrier two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Wolfpack by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Evans has lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Woodward Academy came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 2-0 shutout. Woodward Academy's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last seven games.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Nickolas Parham and
Alex Clayton, who scored both of Woodward Academy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 19 so far this season.
Evans has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7-1 record this season. As for Woodward Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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