Soccer Game Preview: Tazewell vs. Eastern Montgomery

The Tazewell Bulldogs will challenge the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Eastern Montgomery is facing Tazewell at the wrong time: Tazewell suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the G-Men, falling 5-2. Tazewell were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-1.

Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery came tearing into Thursday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Green Waves get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Give Eastern Montgomery's defense some credit: that's the team's ninth straight shutout.

Eastern Montgomery pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven games. As for Tazewell, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3-1.

Tazewell couldn't quite get it done against Eastern Montgomery when the teams last played back in March as they fell 3-1. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.