It was a proper cat-fight when Plant challenged Wharton on Friday. The Plant Panthers won by a goal and slipped past the Wharton Wildcats 2-1. The Panthers' winning goal came courtesy of Gavin Cain.
Plant used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Wharton. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Reed Carlin (80), Juan Espinoza (80), and Samuel Lenz (80). The trio had averaged 49.3, 42.3, and 46 minutes respectively before Friday's matchup. Carlin made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Plant is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those nine contests. As for Wharton, they now have a losing record at 5-6-1.
Plant didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-0 win against Sumner on the 14th. As for Wharton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Newsome on the 14th.
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