The Madison Mustangs will challenge the Sheffield Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Madison will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Sheffield better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Madison's game on Thursday is any indication, that's when Madison really gets things going. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 6-1 margin over Milan. The result was nothing new for Madison, who have now won 11 matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Milan from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Alijah Madwah led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Sheffield and Lakeland Preparatory squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Sheffield had to settle for second. They lost 6-2 to the Lions. Sheffield's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Madison pushed their record up to 15-1-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those eight contests. As for Sheffield, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Madison couldn't quite get it done against Sheffield in their previous meeting back in May of 2015 as they fell 2-0. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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