The Byron Nelson Bobcat are taking a road trip to take on the Bell Blue Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Byron Nelson will head out to face Bell after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. The Bobcat fell just short of Northwest by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Byron Nelson came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Northwest are ranked 108th).
Meanwhile, Bell fell victim to Southlake Carroll and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Dragons. That's two games in a row now that Bell have lost by exactly three goals.
Byron Nelson suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 13-4-3. As for Bell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15-2.
Byron Nelson got the 'W' when the teams last played back in February against Bell by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcat 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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