The Litchfield Purple Panthers will challenge the Staunton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Litchfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand East Alton-Wood River a 14-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for Litchfield in their matchups with East Alton-Wood River: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Staunton came tearing into Saturday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Comets 6-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Staunton were the better team in the second half.
Litchfield's win bumped their record up to 18-3-2. As for Staunton, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Litchfield took their win against Staunton in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 4-1 score. Do the Purple Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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