The Tuscola Mountaineers will face off against the West Henderson Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Tuscola is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Smoky Mountain just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Tuscola's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, West Henderson entered their tilt with Franklin on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. Their defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 6-0 shutout. Considering West Henderson have won 11 matchups by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Franklin from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Sarah Hughes led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
West Henderson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Tuscola, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 13-5.
Tuscola beat West Henderson by a goal when the teams last played back in April, winning 2-1. Will the Mountaineers repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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