The J.R. Tucker Tigers will square off against the Hermitage Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
J.R. Tucker is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Deep Run just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result kept J.R. Tucker happy, as they haven't lost a game since March 25th.
Meanwhile, Hermitage waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 7-3 victory. Hermitage might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by three goals or more this season.
Hermitage pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three games. With that draw, J.R. Tucker's record moves to 6-1-1.
J.R. Tucker beat Hermitage 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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