The Poteet Pirates will face off against the Celina Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Poteet is headed into Thursday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Adams. One thing that didn't help the Pirates' chances was the red card they were dealt courtesy of Ysmari Ortiz.
Meanwhile, Celina waltzed into their contest on Saturday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They blew past the Panthers 5-1. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won 17 games by three goals or more so far this season.
Taylor McMillan and Ryleigh Stifflemire scored all five of Celina's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 37 goals.
Celina's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 54 goals over those seven matches. As for Poteet, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3-3.
Poteet took their win against Celina in their previous meeting back in January of 2017 by a conclusive 5-0. Will Poteet repeat their success, or does Celina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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