Orcas Island has won seven straight games at home, while Mount Vernon Christian has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Vikings will welcome the Hurricanes at 2:00 p.m. Orcas Island's defense has only allowed 0.3 goals per game this season, so Mount Vernon Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Orcas Island is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Friday Harbor, who was ranked third at the time (Orcas Island was ranked first). While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Vikings who were credited with the victory on Thursday. Orcas Island got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Friday Harbor's three.
Mount Vernon Christian hadn't beaten Evergreen Lutheran on the road since November 1, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Hurricanes had just enough and edged out the Eagles 2-1.
Mount Vernon Christian's win bumped their record up to 14-1-3. As for Orcas Island, their victory bumped their record up to 16-0-2.
Orcas Island took their win against Mount Vernon Christian when the teams last played back in October by a conclusive 6-0 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hurricanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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