Soccer Game Preview: Bacon Academy vs. Portland + Official Tickets

The Bacon Academy Bobcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Portland Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bacon Academy's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Portland's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Bacon Academy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over East Lyme. Bacon Academy's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.

Meanwhile, Portland hasn't lost a match since September 18th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They blew past Plainville 3-0. The result was nothing new for Portland, who have now won four matches by three goals or more so far this season.

Portland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those five contests. As for Bacon Academy, their record is now 14-0.