Soccer Game Preview: Green Forest vs. Berryville

The Green Forest Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Berryville Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

Green Forest had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the seven-goal drubbing they dealt Huntsville on Tuesday. The Tigers never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. Considering Green Forest have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Berryville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Morrilton with a sharp 4-1 victory on Tuesday. Considering Berryville's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Green Forest pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those seven matchups. As for Berryville, their win bumped their record up to 3-8-3.

Green Forest took their victory against Berryville when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.