Soccer Preview: Buffalo vs. Douglas
The Buffalo Bison will head out on the road to square off against the Douglas Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Buffalo's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Buffalo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Worland, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Buffalo was ranked 13th). Buffalo fell just short of Worland by a score of 2-1 last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Douglas entered their tilt with Rawlins with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Outlaws on Tuesday. Considering Douglas has won eight contests by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Rawlins from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Bailey Wright led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Buffalo now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Douglas, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Buffalo suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Douglas in their previous matchup back in April. Can Buffalo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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