The Veterans Warhawks will head out on the road to take on the Lee County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Veterans will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Veterans ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Veterans who was credited with the win. Veterans got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Thomas County Central's two.
Veterans was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
David Drake and
Ahmed Ibrahim, who scored all three of Veterans' goals. The pair have combined for a total of 21 so far this season.
Monday just wasn't the day for Lee County's offense. They fell 2-0 to Northside on Monday.
Veterans' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Lee County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Everything went Veterans' way against Lee County when the teams last played two weeks ago as Veterans made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Veterans 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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