The Tri-Central Trojans will challenge the Lapel Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tri-Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Taylor with a sharp 4-1 win. The score was close at the half, but the Trojans pulled away in the second half with three goals.
Meanwhile, Lapel came tearing into Thursday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals) and they left with even more momentum. While the 5-5 score might suggest a draw, it was Lapel who was credited with the victory. Lapel got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Tipton's three. Sophie Goodwin was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
The win got Tri-Central back to even at 8-8. As for Lapel, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1-1.
Tri-Central might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Lapel in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Tri-Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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