Soccer Preview: Willard vs. Carl Junction
The Willard Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Carl Junction Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
After soaring to eight goals the game before, Willard was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Bolivar by a score of 2-1. Willard's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Carl Junction can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Carthage with a sharp 3-0 win.
Carl Junction was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Ella Anderson and
Sara Buchele, who scored all three of Carl Junction's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 24 so far this season.
Willard's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for Carl Junction, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Willard came out on top in a nail-biter against Carl Junction when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willard since the team 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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