After both having extra time off, the Smyrna Eagles and the Indian River Indians will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Smyrna has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Indian River will arrive with five straight wins.
Smyrna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Cape Henlopen, who was ranked eighth at the time (Smyrna was ranked 25th). The Eagles came up short against the Vikings last Wednesday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Indian River beat Delmarva Christian 3-1 two weeks ago.
Smyrna's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Indian River, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Smyrna might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Indian River in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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