The Memphis East Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Sheffield Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Memphis East sitting on three straight victories and Sheffield on nine.
Memphis East gave up the first goal on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwind, sneaking past 2-1. That's two games straight that Memphis East have won by just one goal.
John Nunez and Devin Drinkwater scored both of Memphis East's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, Sheffield made easy work of Memphis School of Excellence Winchester on Thursday and carried off a 4-1 win. Considering Sheffield have won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sheffield's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those four games. As for Memphis East, their record is now 7-2-1.
Memphis East came up short against Sheffield in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 3-1. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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