The Stone Memorial Panthers will head out to face off against the Watertown Purple Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stone Memorial proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their defense stepped up to hand Cumberland County a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Stone Memorial were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Watertown made sure to put some goals up on the board against Upperman on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bees with a sharp 6-1 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Watertown's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Stone Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four matches. As for Watertown, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 6-4-1.
Stone Memorial skirted past Watertown 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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