Soccer Game Recap: Butler Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 8:43am

Soccer Recap: Butler vs. Parkwood

Butler was the 8-2 winner over Parkwood when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Butler Bulldogs fell just short of the Parkwood Wolf Pack by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Butler came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Parkwood is ranked 433rd).

Butler's goal came courtesy of Jillian Phoebus, who's now up to 13 this season.

Butler has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7-3 record this season. As for Parkwood, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Butler will take on Garinger at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Parkwood, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Monroe at 6:00 p.m.

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