On Friday, Bentonville faced Bentonville West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bentonville Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bentonville West Wolverines 2-1. Bentonville's winning goal came courtesy of Ashby Burnett.
Bentonville pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bentonville West, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4-2.
Bentonville will head out on the road to face off against Springdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bentonville's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Springdale's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bentonville West, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fayetteville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Bentonville West's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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