Soccer Game Preview: Chugiak vs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage

The Chugiak Mustangs will face off against the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Chugiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Dimond, who was ranked second at the time (Chugiak was ranked seventh). The Mustangs came up short against the Lynx on Tuesday, falling 6-1. The matchup was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for Chugiak it sure didn't stay that way.

Meanwhile, Bettye Davis East Anchorage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Eagle River.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Chugiak, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5-1 record this season.

Everything went Chugiak's way against Bettye Davis East Anchorage when the teams last played back in April, as Chugiak made off with a 9-0 victory. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.