The Jenkins Warriors will face off against the Long County Blue Tide at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jenkins has given up an average of 7.4 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jenkins is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals last Thursday, they were much more limited against Islands on Thursday. They came up short against the Sharks, falling 9-0. Jenkins haven't had much luck with Islands recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Meanwhile, Long County came tearing into last Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rebels a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Long County, who have now won seven contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Long County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those four games. As for Jenkins, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
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