Jay County is 9-0 against Muncie Central since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jay County Patriots will square off against the Muncie Central Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jay County has three straight victories, Muncie Central has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Jay County is coming into the contest fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Blackford that saw the pair combine for 20 shots on goal. Jay County was the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over Blackford on Tuesday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by three goals or more this season.
They hit Blackford with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kadence Allred (2),
Brilyn Wilmore,
Aixa Lopez, and
London Llyod.
Meanwhile, Muncie Central fell victim to Tipton and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 7-0. That's two games in a row now that the Bearcats have lost by exactly seven goals.
Jay County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Muncie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Jay County took their win against Muncie Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Jay County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Muncie Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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