The Mathews Blue Devils will face off against the Northampton Yellowjackets on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mathews sitting on six straight victories and Northampton on seven.
Mathews is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Westmoreland as they made off with a 5-1 win. Elias Hidalgo was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Northampton kept a clean sheet against King & Queen Central on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Royal Tigers with a sharp 10-0 victory. Northampton's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Northampton pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six games. As for Mathews, their win bumped their record up to 11-2-1.
Mathews suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Northampton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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