The Tri-County North Panthers will take on the Newton Local Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-County North will be strutting in after a win while Newton Local will be coming in after a loss.
Tri-County North will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal back in September, then bounced right back against Preble Shawnee two weeks ago. Tri-County North put the hurt on Preble Shawnee with a sharp 4-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five games by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Newton Local after they claimed the first goal on Saturday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of Valley View by a score of 2-1. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 1-0 in the first half.
Newton Local's goal came courtesy of
Evanston Hemphill, who's now up to ten this season.
Tri-County North's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Newton Local, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Tri-County North came up short against Newton Local in their previous meeting back in August, falling 3-1. Will Tri-County North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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