The Northampton Yellowjackets will head out to square off against the Arcadia Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arcadia will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Northampton extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Yellowjackets' defense stepped up to hand Nandua a 3-0 shutout.
Northampton hit the Warriors with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Manuel Montalvo, Thomas Dix, and Martin Montalvo.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arcadia). They put the hurt on Surry County with a sharp 8-0 win on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Arcadia considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
The victory made it two in a row for Arcadia and bumps their season record up to 5-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those two games. As for Northampton, they pushed their record up to 8-2-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Northampton took their win against Arcadia when the teams last played last Wednesday by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets 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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