Litchfield is 0-3 against Pleasant Plains since October of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Litchfield Purple Panthers are on the road again to play the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 10:00 a.m.
Litchfield had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least four goals, but Staunton put an end to it on Thursday. Litchfield fell just short of Staunton by a score of 2-1. The game was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Purple Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains kept a clean sheet against Monticello on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Sages as they made off with a 6-0 victory. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Monticello from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Manning Teefey led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Litchfield now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Pleasant Plains, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-5.
Litchfield suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pleasant Plains in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Litchfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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