The Jefferson Mustangs will face off against the Highlands Owls at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Jefferson is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Edison just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Golden Bears by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Highlands had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Voks. That's two games straight that the Owls have won by exactly two goals.
Highlands pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those five games. As for Jefferson, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 13-5.
Jefferson skirted past Highlands 1-0 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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