The Westside Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Howard Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Westside has given up an average of 7.2 goals per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Westside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to nine goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Aquinas on Thursday. They came up short against the Fightin' Irish, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Howard made sure to put some goals up on the board against Hephzibah on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rebels a 4-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Howard's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Jada Nathan and Zalika Searcy scored all four of Howard's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Westside has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. Howard's win bumped their record up to 3-10.
Westside skirted past Howard 4-3 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westside 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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