The Crossville Lions will square off against the Collinsville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Crossville picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Sylvania with a sharp 6-1 win. With Crossville ahead 3-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Collinsville made easy work of Geraldine on Friday and carried off a 4-1 victory. Considering Collinsville have won ten matches by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Geraldine with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Yensi Flamenco, Eddy Ortiz, Jefferson Acevedo, and Jan Segura.
Collinsville's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 45 goals over those eight contests. As for Crossville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-6.
Crossville beat Collinsville by a goal in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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