The Minford Falcons will take on the Wheelersburg Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Minford is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Chesapeake a 20-0 shutout on Monday. The victory was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on five straight.
Minford's lineup was just a bit different on Monday as Allison Crank got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 49.6). Crank made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Wheelersburg had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.9 goals) and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They blew past the Pioneers 13-1. It was an even better day for Mia Vastine as she scored three goals for her team.
Minford pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Wheelersburg, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Minford beat Wheelersburg by a goal in their previous matchup back in September, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minford 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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