It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southwestern Randolph had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the East Rutherford Cavaliers an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won 19 contests by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit East Rutherford with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Fernando Hernandez (4),
Aaron Avina (2),
Braydon Tyl, and
Omar Moreno Gorostieta.
Southwestern Randolph pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 90 goals over those 14 matchups. As for East Rutherford, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14-1.
Southwestern Randolph will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Trinity, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Southwestern Randolph knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Trinity likes a good challenge. East Rutherford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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