Soccer Preview: McKinley vs. Jackson
McKinley hasn't had much luck against Jackson recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The McKinley Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Jackson Polar Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, McKinley finally turned things around against Washington last Thursday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Bulldogs have been dealt a draw since back in August.
Meanwhile, Jackson had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 4-0 shutout. The Polar Bears' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
With that draw, McKinley's record moves to 2-12-2. As for Jackson, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
McKinley might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Jackson when the teams last played on October 1st. Can McKinley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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