The Durfee Hilltoppers are taking a road trip to challenge the Brockton Boxers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Durfee'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.
Durfee managed to keep up with New Bedford until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Hilltoppers lost 3-0 to the Whalers. While losing is never fun, Durfee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 179th, while New Bedford are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, Brockton can bid farewell to their five-match losing streak thanks to their match on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 5-2 margin over Xaverian Brothers. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Brockton's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Brockton's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Durfee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
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