With a playoff win on the line, Middle Creek rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Southern Lee Cavaliers a 9-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Cooper Riesenberg as he scored three goals for his team.
Middle Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 21-1-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 56 goals over those 15 matchups. As for Southern Lee, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-13-1.
Coming up, Middle Creek will host Lee County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Middle Creek's defense better be ready for this one: Lee County have averaged an impressive 2.6 goals per game this season. Southern Lee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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