Northwestern hasn't had much luck against Catawba Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Northwestern Trojans will face off against the Catawba Ridge Copperheads at 7:00 p.m. This will be Northwestern's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Northwestern is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Monday. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of South Pointe. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Trojans couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Yellow Jackets. That's two games straight that the Copperheads have won by just one goal.
Jermaine Smith and Sai Ganesh scored both of Catawba Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Catawba Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Northwestern suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Catawba Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Northwestern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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