The Bishop McGuinness Villains will head out on the road to challenge the Polk County Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Bishop McGuinness is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Avery County 2-1. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of five yellow cards before it was all over.
Dylan King was the driving force of Bishop McGuinness' attack as he scored both of Bishop McGuinness' goals, bringing his season total up to 20 goals.
Meanwhile, Polk County waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Gryphons out 4-3.
Bishop McGuinness has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 68 goals over those 13 games. As for Polk County, they pushed their record up to 15-4-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Bishop McGuinness was able to grind out a solid win over Polk County in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop McGuinness 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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