The New Prairie Cougars will face off against the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Prairie is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, New Prairie came up short against Andrean and fell 5-3. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting 59ers 3-2 in the first half.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand Jimtown an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result kept the Huskies happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 7th.
Their offense was hitting Jimtown from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Maura Green led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
New Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-4-1 record this season.
New Prairie might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from South Bend St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in September. Can New Prairie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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