Mt. Pleasant and Lufkin are an even 3-3-1 against one another since January of 2015, but likely not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mt. Pleasant face off against the Lufkin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Pleasant's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Lufkin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Pleasant is headed into the match without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. They and Jacksonville finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Lufkin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Tigers 4-1. With the Panthers ahead 3-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Lufkin pushed their record up to 6-3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matches. Mt. Pleasant's draw makes their record 8-0-3 this season.
Mt. Pleasant took their victory against Lufkin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Mt. Pleasant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lufkin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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