The Northern Patriots will take on the Patuxent Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northern's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Patuxent's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Northern took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Thomas Stone a 9-0 shutout. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Their victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Patuxent, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (0-2), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.
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