On Thursday, Bearden faced Powell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bearden Bulldogs never let the Powell Panthers onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. Give the Bulldogs' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Bearden pushed their record up to 17-1-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home. As for Powell, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-3-1 record.
Bearden will play host again on Saturday to welcome Jefferson County, where kickoff is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Bearden's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Jefferson County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Powell, they will venture away from home to take on Science Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Science Hill will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Powell surely won't give up without a fight.
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