De Smet Jesuit has won four straight games at home, while Howell Central has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. De Smet Jesuit will host Howell Central at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
De Smet Jesuit's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Fort Zumwalt North 1-0. De Smet Jesuit's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Meanwhile, Pattonville kept up with Howell Central until halftime on Monday, but afterwards: not so much. The Spartans put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 4-1 win.
Howell Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-5-2. As for De Smet Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to 15-5-2.
De Smet Jesuit beat Howell Central by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2019, winning 2-1. Will De Smet Jesuit repeat their success, or does Howell Central has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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