Jasper is 7-1-1 against Bridge City since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jasper Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Bridge City Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Jasper fell victim to Lumberton's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Raiders. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jasper in their matchups with Lumberton: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Bridge City also failed to score in their most recent game. They were the victim of a rough 3-0 defeat at the hands of Hardin-Jefferson on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Bridge City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 498th, while Hardin-Jefferson is ranked 226th).
Jasper has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6-2 record this season. As for Bridge City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
Jasper skirted past Bridge City 1-0 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jasper 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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