Soccer Game Preview: Mena vs. Malvern

The Mena Bearcats will challenge the Malvern Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mena has given up an average of 4.5 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

It was a proper cat-fight when Mena took on Hope on Tuesday. The Bearcats lost 7-0 to the Bobcats. Mena have struggled against Hope recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Malvern kept a clean sheet against Bauxite on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Miners with a sharp 5-0 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Mena's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-1. As for Malvern, their win bumped their record up to 2-3-1.

Mena beat Malvern by a goal when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 1-0. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Leopards turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.