It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks faces off against the Smith County Owls at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Merrol Hyde Magnet will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on LEAD Academy with a sharp 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 14 games by four goals or more so far this season.
They hit LEAD Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jaylin Baxter (4),
Peyton Evans (3),
Macy Reeder, and
Gianna Cruz.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Smith County's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Liberty Creek, falling 9-0.
Merrol Hyde Magnet has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Smith County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3-1.
Merrol Hyde Magnet took their win against Smith County when the teams last played back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 6-1. Does Merrol Hyde Magnet have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smith County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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