The West Rutland Golden Horde will face off against the Springfield Cosmos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Rutland's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Springfield's offense will have their work cut out for them.
West Rutland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Windsor, who was ranked ninth at the time (West Rutland was ranked 16th). West Rutland fell to Windsor 54-50. The Golden Horde have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Meanwhile, Springfield lost to Hartford on the road by a 50-33 margin on Tuesday.
West Rutland's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for Springfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
West Rutland took their victory against Springfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 64-38. Will West Rutland repeat their success, or does Springfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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