The Ruston Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Haughton Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ruston knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Haughton likes a good challenge.
Ruston will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Airline, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Bearcats walked away with a 4-2 victory over the Vikings last Thursday.
Meanwhile, Haughton kept a clean sheet against Northwood on Saturday. They beat the Falcons by a goal, winning 1-0. Isabella Fields had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Haughton.
The win made it two in a row for Haughton and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those two matchups. As for Ruston, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Ruston's way against Haughton in their previous meeting back in January, as Ruston made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the squad 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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