South Knox has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Barr-Reeve Vikings are set to duel on Wednesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
South Knox is headed into the matchup without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wood Memorial 2-1. Malaki Downen had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Spartans got from the refs.
Ross Holscher and
Braydon Loudermilk scored both of South Knox's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 34 goals.
Meanwhile, Barr-Reeve's game on Friday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Wood Memorial. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
South Knox's win bumped their record up to 14-0-1. As for Barr-Reeve, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-4-1 record this season.
South Knox took their victory against Barr-Reeve in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Knox 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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