Howard Tech had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Walker Valley Mustangs a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for Howard Tech as they're now sitting on five straight.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Jaime Roman Pablo, who's now up to 13 this season.
Howard Tech is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season. As for Walker Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Howard Tech has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome LaVergne at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Howard Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season. As for Walker Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Rockvale at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Walker Valley's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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