The Smiths Station Panthers will head out to challenge the Opelika Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Smiths Station's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over Central. Considering Smiths Station have won 12 games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Central with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Haley Ciccarello (3), Mariella Eli, and Elaina Ruof.
Meanwhile, Opelika entered their tilt with Beauregard on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Hornets 9-0. Give Opelika's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Smiths Station is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 75 goals over those 16 matchups. As for Opelika, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12-2.
Smiths Station beat Opelika 2-0 in their previous matchup back in February. 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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