The Clinton Dragons will head out to challenge the Gibbs Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Clinton put up the most goals they have all season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Harriman with a sharp 4-1 win. Considering Clinton's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Gibbs duked it out with Fulton on Tuesday. The Eagles never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. Gibbs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Gibbs is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 8-1-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those eight matches. As for Clinton, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-4-1.
Everything went Clinton's way against Gibbs when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Clinton made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons 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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