Soccer Preview: Bunnell vs. Masuk
Bunnell is 0-9 against Masuk since September of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bunnell Bulldogs will face off against the Masuk Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Bunnell took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Amistad a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Bulldogs' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Masuk hasn't lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Immaculate as Masuk made off with an 8-0 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Mustangs are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Masuk's offense was hitting Immaculate from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Ella McGee led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Bunnell's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4-1. As for Masuk, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0-3.
Bunnell suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Masuk when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Bunnell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
