The Science Hill Hilltoppers will challenge the Sevier County Smoky Bears on Tuesday.
Science Hill is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to eight goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Dobyns-Bennett on Thursday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Indians who were credited with the win. Dobyns-Bennett got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Science Hill's three. Surprisingly, this marked Science Hill's third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Sevier County is headed into the match having not lost since March 27 and will look to keep things rolling. They were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Jefferson County on Thursday. Considering Sevier County have won eight contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sevier County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 38 goals over those nine matchups. As for Science Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6-3.
Everything went Science Hill's way against Sevier County in their previous meeting back in May of 2015, as Science Hill made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hilltoppers 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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