The Hayden Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Manhattan Indians on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Hayden took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Piper an 8-0 shutout. Considering Hayden have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Manhattan got the win against Northwest on Tuesday by a conclusive 5-1. Manhattan haven't had any issues with Northwest recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Hayden is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Manhattan, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Hayden suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Manhattan in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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