The Northwestern Trojans will face off against the Buford Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northwestern's offense. They lost 3-0 to Rock Hill on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Northwestern in their meetings with Rock Hill: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Buford). Their defense stepped up to hand North Central a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. Payton Bowers was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Buford is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those six matches. Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Northwestern beat Buford by a goal when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 3-2. Will Northwestern repeat their success, or does Buford has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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