The Manhattan Indians will square off against the Hayden Wildcats on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Manhattan barely beat Northwest the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians blew past the Grizzlies 5-1 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for Manhattan in their matchups with Northwest: they've now won nine in a row.
Hayden's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Spring Hill on Monday. The Wildcats never let Piper get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Hayden might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by three goals or more this season.
Hayden pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those three games. As for Manhattan, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Manhattan took their win against Hayden in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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