Northwestern is 0-3 against Mater Lakes Academy since December of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Northwestern Bulls will square off against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwestern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Central a 2-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulls.
Anderson Gonzalez and Erick Valladarez-Sabillon scored both of Northwestern's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy came tearing into last Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won eight contests by four goals or more so far this season.
Mater Lakes Academy pushed their record up to 17-1-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 43 goals over those nine games. As for Northwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6-2 record this season.
Northwestern suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Mater Lakes Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. Can Northwestern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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