The Fayette County Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Chapel Hill Panthers at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Fayette County took on Luella last Thursday. The Tigers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, Fayette County's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it five last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 5-1 win. Considering Chapel Hill have won five matches by more than three goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Central from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Chapel Hill pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those three contests. As for Fayette County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Fayette County suffered a grim 8-4 defeat to Chapel Hill in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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