The Sweeny Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Fort Bend Willowridge Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sweeny will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Bend Willowridge will be coming in after a loss.
Sweeny took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Brazosport get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Fort Bend Willowridge's offense. They came up short against Columbia on Thursday, falling 5-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sweeny's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five games. As for Fort Bend Willowridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Sweeny was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Bend Willowridge when the teams last played back in February, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sweeny 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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