The Hunter Wolverines will face off against the Granger Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Granger heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Hunter took over last week. Hunter narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cyprus 2-1. The win continues a trend for Hunter in their matchups with Cyprus: they've now won eight in a row.
Efrain Heras and Kallin Banza scored both of Hunter's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Granger). They never let West Jordan get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Granger considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Granger has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those six contests. The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Hunter's way against Granger when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Hunter made off with a 4-0 win. Will Hunter repeat their success, or does Granger has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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