The Soldotna Stars will venture away from home to take on the Grace Christian Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Soldotna's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Soldotna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Palmer, who was ranked tenth at the time (Soldotna was ranked ninth). Neither the Stars nor the Moose could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. Soldotna's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Grace Christian was forced to settle for a draw. They played to a draw too, finishing 1-1 against Homer.
Grace Christian's goal came courtesy of Sonya Chriest, who's now up to two this season.
Grace Christian's draw gives them a new season record of 5-6-1. As for Soldotna, they moved theirs to 8-4-1.
Soldotna took their victory against Grace Christian when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Stars repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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