Freeport is 7-0 against Jefferson since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Freeport Pretzels will head out on the road to challenge the Jefferson J-Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Freeport's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Guilford and snuck past 1-0. That's two games straight that Freeport has won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Jefferson had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Jefferson who was credited with the win. Jefferson got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Belvidere's two. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Jefferson was the better team in the second half.
The victory made it two in a row for Freeport and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 3-9-1.
Everything went Freeport's way against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Freeport made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeport since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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