The Lapel Bulldogs will square off against the Tipton Blue Devils at 5:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lapel's defense heads into the  contest  hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed  last Wednesday. Everything went their way against Elwood as they made off with  a  6-0 victory. Lapel's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a  goal in their last five  matches.
 Meanwhile,  with a playoff win on the line, Tipton rose to the challenge  on Tuesday. They blew past the Raiders 10-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Tipton needed considering they were shut out in their previous   matchup.
 Tipton is  on a roll lately: they've  won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9-1 record  this season. The  wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  scored 25  goals over those five  matches. As for Lapel, their victory bumped their record up to 15-0.
 Lapel took their  win against Tipton  when the teams last played  back in August by a conclusive  4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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