Soccer Game Preview: Mena vs. Hope

The Mena Bearcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Hope Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

It was a proper cat-fight when Mena duked it out with Magnolia on Tuesday. The Bearcats' defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 5-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Mena have won by exactly five goals.

Meanwhile, Hope beat Arkadelphia 3-1 on Tuesday.

The victory made it two in a row for Mena and bumps their season record up to 4-3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those two contests. As for Hope, their record is now 7-3.