The Mt. Abraham Eagles will take on the Middlebury Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mt. Abraham is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Bellows Free Academy, who was ranked 15th at the time (Mt. Abraham was ranked sixth). The Eagles put the hurt on the Bobwhites/Comets with a sharp 4-1 win on Tuesday. Mt. Abraham might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Middlebury kept a clean sheet against Missisquoi Valley on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over the Thunderbirds. The high-scoring effort was just what Middlebury needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Mt. Abraham has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That lines up perfectly with their 7-1-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those six matchups. As for Middlebury, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Mt. Abraham took their victory against Middlebury in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 4-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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