The Clinton Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Emerald Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Clinton scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Chester 9-1. With that win, Clinton brought their scoring average up to 2.9 goals per game.
Their offense was hitting Chester from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Lincon Alexander led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Emerald came into Thursday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Chester with a sharp 5-2 victory on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Emerald's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Clinton's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Emerald, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-7.
Clinton skirted past Emerald 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton 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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