The Troy-Buchanan Trojans will head out to challenge the Liberty Eagles at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Troy-Buchanan's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Troy-Buchanan and Howell North meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Trojans fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Liberty sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Howell on Tuesday.
Liberty's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three games. As for Troy-Buchanan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Troy-Buchanan skirted past Liberty 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team 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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