Preview: Athens vs. Bullard
Athens has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Bullard Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Athens kept a clean sheet against Van. They put the hurt on the Vandals with a sharp 12-0 victory. Makenzie Gardner was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Bullard came tearing into Monday's game with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 9-0 win. Bullard's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last eight contests.
Athens is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-3 record this season. As for Bullard, they pushed their record up to 20-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Athens might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bullard in their previous matchup back in February. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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