Depending on how the rest of the week shakes out, this matchup could determine this season's Big 9 Conference championship. Austin enters the week with 25 points, three more than second-place Northfield.
Juniors Henry Tolbert (10 goals) and Andres Garcia (nine goals) lead a balanced offense for No. 10-1A Austin (10-1-1, 8-0-1), which endured its lone loss in its season opener, a 2-1 setback against St. Paul Como Park on Aug. 24.
Northfield recorded its only defeat last Thursday, a wild 4-3 setback to Mankato West in a game that included four penalty kicks. Juniors Pascal Cogan, Grant Roney and Griffin Regnier scored for the Raiders (9-1-1, 7-1-1).