The East Henderson Eagles will square off against the Polk County Wolverines at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. East Henderson's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, East Henderson turned things around against East Rutherford on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time East Henderson have been dealt a draw since back in March.
Meanwhile, Polk County kept a clean sheet against Murphy on Friday. They blew past the Bulldogs 4-0. Considering Polk County have won nine contests by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Murphy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Reeve Carroll (2), Gabby Savaia, and Kylie Lewis.
Polk County pushed their record up to 10-2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those five matches. East Henderson's draw gives them a new season record of 4-11-3.
East Henderson suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Polk County when the teams last played back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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