The Miami East Vikings will face off against the Jackson Center Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Miami East finally turned things around against Lehman Catholic on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cavaliers , sneaking past 2-1.
Baylen Lair and
Ty Rohrer scored both of Miami East's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, Jackson Center had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Thunderbirds onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Give the Tigers' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Miami East's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10. As for Jackson Center, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5-1 record this season.
Miami East beat Jackson Center 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Miami East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson Center turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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