The Northwest Lions will face off against the Carl Junction Bulldogs on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northwest has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Carl Junction will arrive with three straight wins.
Northwest's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Parkway West last Wednesday. They fell just short of the Longhorns by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Carl Junction sidestepped Hillcrest for a 2-1 victory. Even though the Bulldogs got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Kale Trosper was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Shea Perkins and
Gavin Cowger scored both of Carl Junction's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 31 goals.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Carl Junction, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
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