Soccer Game Preview: Bartlett vs. Houston

The Bartlett Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Houston Mustangs on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.

Bartlett's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Overton by a score of 2-0. That's two games straight that Bartlett have won by exactly two goals.

Meanwhile, Houston won against Memphis Central on Monday with nine goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Tuesday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for Houston, who have now won seven games by five goals or more so far this season.

Bartlett's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-0-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five contests. As for Houston, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1-5.