Howell has gone 9-1 against Timberland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Howell Vikings will challenge the Timberland T-Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Howell's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Howell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Rock Bridge, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Howell was ranked eighth). Howell had just enough and edged Rock Bridge out 4-3. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one goal.
They hit Rock Bridge with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Laird Vansciever (2),
Ryan Marfisi, and Marfisi.
Meanwhile, Timberland entered their tilt with Fort Zumwalt North on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Howell pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Timberland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Howell was able to grind out a solid victory over Timberland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Howell since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
