North Pole is 0-7 against West Valley since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Pole Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the West Valley Wolf Pack at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Pole will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Friday, then bounced right back against Hutchison on Monday. North Pole put the hurt on Hutchison with a sharp 6-2 victory. It was an even better day for William Good as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, West Valley faced Lathrop in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. West Valley never let Lathrop onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what West Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
North Pole's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for West Valley, they now have a winning record of 4-3-2.
North Pole came up short against West Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, falling 3-1. Can North Pole avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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