The McLane Highlanders and the Buchanan Bears will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. McLane is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
If Buchanan heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when McLane took over last week. McLane came out on top in a nail-biter against Golden Valley on Wednesday, sneaking past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Highlanders.
Guillermo Martinez and Oscar Bolanos scored all three of McLane's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Meanwhile, Buchanan faced Edison in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Buchanan walked away with a 3-1 win over Edison. The victory was familiar territory for the Bears who have now won four contests in a row.
McLane pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven matchups. As for Buchanan, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0-1.
McLane came up short against Buchanan in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 2-0. Will McLane have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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