Soccer Preview: Bunnell vs. New Fairfield
The Bunnell Bulldogs will face off against the New Fairfield Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bunnell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Newtown, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Bunnell was ranked 11th). Bunnell fell just short of Newtown by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The Bulldogs have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Meanwhile, New Fairfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Pomperaug by a score of 3-2.
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Luis-Angel Gutierrez scored both of New Fairfield's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Bunnell's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2-2. As for New Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-3.
Bunnell beat New Fairfield 4-2 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Bunnell have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Fairfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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