The Gladwin Flying G are taking a road trip to square off against the Standish-Sterling Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gladwin was handed a three-goal defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pinconning 2-1.
While Standish-Sterling didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their defense stepped up to hand Shepherd an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Standish-Sterling yet this season.
Standish-Sterling pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three games. As for Gladwin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Gladwin suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Standish-Sterling in their previous matchup on Monday. Can the Flying G's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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