RePublic will venture away from home to challenge the Stratford Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
RePublic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals last Thursday, they were much more limited against Merrol Hyde Magnet last Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. RePublic hasn't had much luck with Merrol Hyde Magnet recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stratford). They put the hurt on Whites Creek with a sharp 10-1 win on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Stratford's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-1-1 and their overall record up to 3-6-1. As for RePublic, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Everything went RePublic's way against Stratford when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as RePublic made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for RePublic 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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