The Jasper County Hurricanes will venture away from home to challenge the Upson-Lee Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jasper County will be strutting in after a victory while Upson-Lee will be coming in after a loss.
Two weeks ago, Jasper County got the win against Towers by a conclusive 4-1. Jasper County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.
Jasper County's lineup was just a bit different two weeks ago as Parker Eaton got a bit more time on the pitch (29 vs. his season average of 14.6). Eaton made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Upson-Lee fell victim to Sandy Creek and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 1-0. Brodee Hurt was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Jasper County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those seven matchups. As for Upson-Lee, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Jasper County might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Upson-Lee in their previous matchup back in February of 2017. Can the Hurricanes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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