The Tuscola Mountaineers will venture away from home to challenge the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tuscola has 12 straight victories, Smoky Mountain has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Smoky Mountain better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Tuscola's game on Thursday is any indication, that's when Tuscola really gets things going. The Mountaineers were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over Pisgah. Tuscola better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Gracie Rinker, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Meanwhile, Smoky Mountain lost 7-1 to West Henderson on Friday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Smoky Mountain were already down 4-1.
Tuscola's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those six games. As for Smoky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Tuscola beat Smoky Mountain by a goal in their previous meeting back in April, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the team 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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