The Princeton Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Beddingfield Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Princeton has seven straight victories, Beddingfield has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Princeton had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Spring Creek on Tuesday. Princeton blew past Spring Creek 3-0. Given Princeton's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Spring Creek are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Beddingfield lost 5-1 to Eastern Wayne on Tuesday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Beddingfield were already down 3-0.
Princeton pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four matchups. As for Beddingfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Princeton took their win against Beddingfield when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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