The Henderson County Colonels will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Henderson County's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Henderson County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: South Oldham, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Henderson County was ranked 19th). Neither Henderson County nor South Oldham could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result kept the Colonels happy, as they haven't lost a game since August 24th.
Jax Benton was the only thing that stood between Henderson County and a shutout considering he scored both of Henderson County's goals, bringing his season total up to 17 goals.
Meanwhile, Evansville Mater Dei was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Evansville Reitz.
Henderson County's draw gives them a new season record of 6-2-4. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Henderson County came up short against Evansville Mater Dei when the teams last played back in September of 2018, falling 3-1. Can Henderson County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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