Soccer Game Preview: McPherson vs. Circle

The McPherson Bullpups will venture away from home to take on the Circle Thunderbirds on Thursday. McPherson will be strutting in after a victory while Circle will be coming in after a defeat.

McPherson had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the eight-goal drubbing they dealt Collegiate on Tuesday. The Bullpups blew past the Spartans 8-0. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for McPherson's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Meanwhile, Circle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Mulvane, falling 5-0.

Circle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for McPherson, their win bumped their record up to 7-2-1.

McPherson took their victory against Circle in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bullpups since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.