Soccer Preview: Douglas vs. Newcastle
Douglas is 8-2 against Newcastle since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Douglas Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Newcastle Dogies at 4:00 p.m. Douglas' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Last Thursday, Douglas faced Worland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Douglas fell just short of Worland by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Newcastle unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. Their tough 4-1 defeat to Worland might stick with them for a while. Newcastle has struggled against Worland recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Newcastle's goal came courtesy of
Jacob Powers, who's now up to two this season.
Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Newcastle, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Douglas beat Newcastle 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Douglas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newcastle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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