The Olivet Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Michigan Center Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Olivet is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
While Olivet's win against Pennfield wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles' defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 1-0 shutout on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Michigan Center). Everything went their way against Hillsdale on Wednesday as they made off with a 9-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Michigan Center needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Olivet pushed their record up to 7-8-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those six games. As for Michigan Center, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-3.
Olivet skirted past Michigan Center 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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