The Champlain Valley Union Redhawks will head out on the road to take on the Mt. Mansfield Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Champlain Valley Union will be strutting in after a win while Mt. Mansfield will be coming in after a loss.
Champlain Valley Union is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: St. Johnsbury Academy, who was ranked 24th at the time (Champlain Valley Union was ranked fourth). The Redhawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hilltoppers on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1.
Meanwhile, Mt. Mansfield fell victim to Essex and their airtight defense on Saturday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 1-0.
Mt. Mansfield has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6-1 record this season. As for Champlain Valley Union, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2-1.
Champlain Valley Union took their win against Mt. Mansfield when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redhawks 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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