The Polytech Panthers will challenge the Cape Henlopen Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Polytech is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Caesar Rodney, who was ranked fifth at the time (Polytech was ranked sixth). The Panthers fell just short of the Riders by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Polytech's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Cape Henlopen entered their tilt with Sussex Central on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Golden Knights get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Considering Cape Henlopen have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Sussex Central with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kailey McMahon, Lillian Holodick, and Lindsay Hassell.
Cape Henlopen's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Polytech, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-3.
Polytech was able to grind out a solid win over Cape Henlopen when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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