The Jefferson Bears will face off against the Melvindale Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Jefferson came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 8-0 to Riverview.
Jefferson was without their leading scorer, Camryn Cousino, in Monday's matchup. With Cousino sitting this one out, Dakota Cousino got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 54.4).
Meanwhile, after soaring to eight goals the game before, Melvindale was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They came up short against Garden City, falling 8-0. Melvindale have struggled against Garden City recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Melvindale's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-6. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Jefferson took their victory against Melvindale in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 5-0 score. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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