Ellicott is 1-8 against The Vanguard School since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Thunderhawks will head out to take on the Coursers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Ellicott is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Rocky Mountain Lutheran. That's two games straight that Ellicott have won by just one goal.
Gasperd Bonnet and Kevin Avila Dorado scored both of Ellicott's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, The Vanguard School's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged out Colorado Springs Christian 2-1. DJ Gerber had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble The Vanguard School got from the refs.
The Vanguard School used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Colorado Springs Christian. Dean Peters played for 52 minutes having averaged 19 this season and Hannes Schwarz Van Berk got 73 vs. an average of 48.3. Peters made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist and one steal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-6. As for The Vanguard School, their record is now 10-2-1.
Ellicott suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to The Vanguard School when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Thunderhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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