Sullivan County is 2-8 against Benton since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sullivan County Griffins will face off against the Benton Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
Sullivan County is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Montgomery by a score of 3-2. The matchup was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Griffins couldn't quite close it out.
Cole Barto and
Lucas King scored both of Sullivan County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Benton came tearing into Tuesday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.1 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 5-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Sullivan County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1. As for Benton, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Sullivan County might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Benton in their previous matchup back in September. Can Sullivan County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
