The Fort Zumwalt East Lions will square off against the Troy-Buchanan Trojans at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Fort Zumwalt East and St. Charles, and Fort Zumwalt East kept the tradition alive. The Lions never let the Pirates get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Fort Zumwalt East as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Troy-Buchanan won against Holt on Monday with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Tuesday. The Trojans came out on top against the Indians by a score of 2-0. That's two games straight that Troy-Buchanan have won by exactly two goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Troy-Buchanan and bumps their season record up to 4-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Fort Zumwalt East, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Fort Zumwalt East came up short against Troy-Buchanan when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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