The Oakwood/Catlin Comets will square off against the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oakwood/Catlin is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Oakwood/Catlin will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Thursday. Oakwood/Catlin put the hurt on Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin with a sharp 6-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won 17 matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Mason Swartz and
Pedro Rangel IV scored all six of Oakwood/Catlin's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hoopeston had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Hilltoppers onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That looming 5-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cornjerkers yet this season.
Oakwood/Catlin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Hoopeston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-16.
Everything went Oakwood/Catlin's way against Hoopeston when the teams last played back in September, as Oakwood/Catlin made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakwood/Catlin since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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