The Unioto Shermans will challenge the Fairfield Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Unioto took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Amanda-Clearcreek 6-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Shermans needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Their offense was hitting Amanda-Clearcreek from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Sophie Hanes led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Fairfield kept a clean sheet against Northwest on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over the Mohawks. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by four goals or more this season.
Something new happened on Monday as Vivian Henninger saw her first action of the season, playing 20 minutes against Northwest. Henninger made the most of the opportunity, scoring five goals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Unioto's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Unioto's way against Fairfield when the teams last played back in September of 2016 as Unioto made off with a 4-1 win. Does Unioto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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