Newcastle is 2-8 against Douglas since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Newcastle Dogies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Douglas Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Saturday, Newcastle faced Worland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Newcastle wound up on the wrong side of a tough 4-1 walloping at the hands of Worland. Newcastle's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Jacob Powers, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Douglas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Worland by a score of 1-0.
Newcastle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Newcastle came up short against Douglas in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Newcastle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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