The Greenwood Woodmen will challenge the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greenwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
Greenwood had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the six-goal drubbing they dealt Decatur Central on Wednesday. The Woodmen's defense stepped up to hand the Hawks a 6-0 shutout. Katia Loper was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Shelbyville was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They lost 5-0 to Greenfield-Central. Shelbyville haven't had much luck with Greenfield-Central recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Greenwood pushed their record up to 9-5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matchups. As for Shelbyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Greenwood beat Shelbyville by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 1-0. Do the Woodmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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