North Johnston has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Princeton Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Johnston is coming into the matchup fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Eastern Wayne that saw the pair combine for 27 shots on goal. North Johnston's defense stepped up to hand Eastern Wayne a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. It was an even better day for Christopher Reyes as he scored four goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Princeton was able to grind out a solid victory over Beddingfield on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0. Both teams had to tread carefully at times as the refs weren't afraid to hand out yellow cards: Devin Johnson was handed one for the Bulldogs, while the Bruins got theirs courtesy of Ever De-Leon Garcia.
North Johnston's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-12-3. As for Princeton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8-3 record this season.
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