The Mentor Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Jackson Polar Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mentor proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past St. Joseph Academy 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Mentor were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Jackson was able to grind out a solid win over Findlay on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. Jackson better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Reese Brickwood, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Jackson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those five contests. As for Mentor, their record now sits at 9-4-5.
Mentor came up short against Jackson when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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