The Salem Hills Skyhawks will challenge the Maple Mountain Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem Hills' last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Salem Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Olympus 4-3. Brooks Barker was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Salem Hills used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Olympus. Dimitri Nguyen played for 25 minutes having averaged 13.5 this season and Tyler Erickson got 80 vs. an average of 46.2. Nguyen 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maple Mountain). Everything went their way against West on Tuesday as they made off with a 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maple Mountain.
Salem Hills' victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Maple Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Salem Hills skirted past Maple Mountain 1-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Skyhawks repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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