The Mount Airy Granite Bears are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Bradford Prep Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mount Airy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Highland Tech a 3-0 shutout. The Granite Bears found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Brayden James and Angel Ortiz-Osorno were both handed yellow cards.
Meanwhile, Bradford Prep came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Villains. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Bears were the better team in the second half.
Grant Ellis and
Logan Grasso scored all three of Bradford Prep's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 43 goals.
Bradford Prep's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 48 goals over those 12 games. As for Mount Airy, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3.
Mount Airy was able to grind out a solid win over Bradford Prep when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Airy since the team 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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