East will take on the McKinley Red Dragons in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. East's defense has only allowed 26.8 points per game this season, so McKinley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If East beats McKinley with one point on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. East slipped by North 1-0 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for East who have now won three contests in a row.
Meanwhile, McKinley hadn't done well against Champion recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. McKinley breezed by Champion to the tune of 58-23. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Dragons this season.
East's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories didn't necessarily come from the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.8 points per game. As for McKinley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
East strolled past McKinley when the teams last played back in January by a score of 49-30. Will East repeat their success, or does McKinley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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