The Meridian Mustangs will face off against the Kettle Run Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meridian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
While Meridian's win against Maggie Walker wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs' defense stepped up to hand Maggie Walker a 1-0 shutout on Friday. Meridian's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Henry Brown, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in April, Kettle Run was forced to settle for a draw on Wednesday. They and James Wood finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw.
Meridian pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. Kettle Run's draw gives them a new season record of 7-3-2.
Meridian took their victory against Kettle Run when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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