The Monroe Catholic Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Hutchison Hawks on Saturday. Monroe Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.5 goals per game this season.
Last Tuesday, neither Monroe Catholic nor North Pole could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. Monroe Catholic had to tread lightly for part of the game as Maycee Nafpliotis and Emersyn Cortez were both handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Monroe Catholic's goal came courtesy of Nafpliotis, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Hutchison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to North Pole.
With that draw, Monroe Catholic's record moves to 2-0-2. As for Hutchison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Monroe Catholic took their victory against Hutchison in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe Catholic since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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