Soccer Preview: West vs. Bearden
West is 0-10 against Bearden since October of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The West Rebels are taking a road trip to take on the Bearden Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West comes in on four and Bearden on 13.
Bearden better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when West really get things going. West's defense stepped up to hand Hardin Valley Academy a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Rebels' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Ava Curtis and
Charleigh Freeman scored all three of West's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 23 goals.
Meanwhile, Bearden faced Farragut in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Bearden was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Farragut. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 12 games by three goals or more so far this season.
West has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. As for Bearden, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1-1.
West might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Bearden in their previous matchup back in September. Can West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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