The Lewisburg Patriots will face off against the Hernando Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lewisburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Clinton, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Lewisburg was ranked 17th). Lewisburg took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clinton last Friday. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Hernando kept a clean sheet against Olive Branch last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Conquistadors with a sharp 4-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by three goals or more this season.
Hernando's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matches. As for Lewisburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
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