After two games on the road, Lone Jack is heading back home. They will welcome the Pleasant Hill Roosters/Chicks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lone Jack is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.4 goals per game this season.
Lone Jack's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Smithton as Lone Jack made off with a 7-0 win. Considering the Mules have won seven matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Aiden Holmes and
Trayton Hook scored all seven of Lone Jack's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 33 goals.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hill fell victim to Summit Christian Academy and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Roosters/Chicks haven't been shut out since back in September.
Lone Jack's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Pleasant Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10-1 record this season.
Lone Jack took their win against Pleasant Hill in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 5-2. In that contest, Lone Jack amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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