Soccer Game Preview: Bauxite vs. De Queen

Bauxite hasn't had much luck against De Queen recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Miners will venture away from home to face off against the Leopards at 7:00 p.m.

Bauxite is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Arkadelphia on Tuesday. The Miners fell just short of the Badgers by a score of 3-2.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, De Queen made sure to put some goals up on the board against Mena on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bearcats a 4-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for De Queen's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Bauxite's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-1. As for De Queen, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1.

Bauxite suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to De Queen in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Miners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.