East Henderson hasn't had much luck against West Henderson recently, but that could start to change on Monday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against the West Henderson Falcons at 6:45 p.m. East Henderson's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
East Henderson is coming into the match fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Franklin that saw the pair combine for 22 shots on goal. East Henderson fell just short of Franklin by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 2-0 in the first half.
Waggoner Tucker and
Lara Perez Luis scored both of East Henderson's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, West Henderson made sure to put some goals up on the board against North Henderson on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 4-1 victory. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Falcons were the better team in the second half.
East Henderson now has a losing record at 5-6-2. As for West Henderson, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.
East Henderson skirted past West Henderson 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Henderson since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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