The Service Cougars will take on the Colony Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Service is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bartlett, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Service was ranked sixth). Service never let Bartlett onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Saturday. Service might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Colony was able to grind out a solid win over Wasilla on Friday, taking the game 2-0. Avrie Geigerich had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Colony.
Service is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Colony, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6-2.
Service beat Colony by a goal in their previous matchup back in April, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Service since the squad 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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