Soccer Game Preview: Mena vs. Bauxite

The Mena Bearcats will venture away from home to square off against the Bauxite Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Mena's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Magnolia.

Meanwhile, Bauxite hadn't done well against Arkadelphia recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Miners came out on top against the Badgers by a score of 2-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for Bauxite as it put an end to their six-match losing streak.

Mena's record now sits at 6-11-1. As for Bauxite, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-13-1.

Mena beat Bauxite 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.