The Upper Moreland Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Springfield Township Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Upper Moreland took a five-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Bensalem, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Fighting Owls on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Upper Moreland needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Springfield Township came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Panthers. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Springfield Township were the better team in the second half.
Springfield Township's victory bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Upper Moreland, their win bumped their record up to 6-9-1.
Upper Moreland might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Springfield Township in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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