The Dade County Wolverines will square off against the Fort Payne Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Dade County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Trion just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 6-2. The contest was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Dade County couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Fort Payne entered their tilt with Coahulla Creek on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Colts get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. Fort Payne's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six games.
Fort Payne pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for Dade County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Dade County came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Payne in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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