The Jackson Central Merry Cougars will square off against the Madison Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson Central Merry barely beat Gibson County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars blew past the Pioneers 5-2 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Jackson Central Merry needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Madison had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 7-1 victory.
Madison's offense was hitting Milan from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Joshua Metcalf led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Madison's win bumped their record up to 8-5-5. As for Jackson Central Merry, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4-1.
Jackson Central Merry came out on top in a nail-biter against Madison in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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