The Patton Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Freedom Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Patton barely beat West Caldwell the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Patton's defense stepped up to hand West Caldwell an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. Ana Velasquez was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, everything went Freedom's way against East Burke on Thursday as Freedom made off with a 6-2 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 4-0.
The victory made it two in a row for Patton and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Freedom, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Patton might still be hurting after the 6-2 defeat they got from Freedom in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Patton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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