The Monticello Billies will head out to face off against the Star City Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Monticello's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last four matchups.
Monticello made up a huge gap compared to their last game against ESTEM, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Monticello never let ESTEM get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory last Thursday. Considering Monticello have won five games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Star City made easy work of Lonoke last Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for Star City in their matchups with Lonoke: they've now won three in a row.
Monticello's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 42 goals over those five contests. As for Star City, their win bumped their record up to 2-3-1.
Monticello beat Star City 2-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monticello 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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