The Edison Red Raiders will take on the Jackson Generals in a holiday battle at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Edison took an eight-goal loss the last time they faced off against Booker T. Washington, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Red Raiders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tornadoes on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2.
Meanwhile, Jackson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 1-0 shutout. Give Jackson's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Jackson's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Edison, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Edison took their win against Jackson in their previous matchup back in December of 2017 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Red Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Generals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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