The Breese Central Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Highland Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Breese Central took a six-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Freeburg, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Midgets 2-1 on Wednesday. Breese Central wouldn't have won without Tia Reaka, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Carlinville kept up with Highland until halftime on Friday, but afterwards: not so much. The Bulldogs blew past the Cavaliers 4-1. The result was nothing new for Highland, who have now won four matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those eight games. As for Breese Central, they moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Breese Central couldn't quite get it done against Highland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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