The Willow Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Jesuit Blue Jays at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willow will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Willow's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged David Thibodaux out 1-0. The Lions' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last seven games.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Jaden Thomas, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jesuit). They blew past Haynes Academy 8-0 on Saturday. Considering the Blue Jays have won three contests by more than three goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jesuit's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Willow, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Willow skirted past Jesuit 2-1 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willow since the team 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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