The Smyrna Bulldogs will head out to square off against the LaVergne Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Smyrna beats LaVergne with three goals on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Bulldogs walked away with a 3-1 victory over Wilson Central on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Smyrna.
Meanwhile, LaVergne waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 7-2 margin over the Red Hawks. The score was close at halftime, but LaVergne pulled away in the second half with four goals.
LaVergne pushed their record up to 6-7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four matchups. As for Smyrna, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
Smyrna skirted past LaVergne 1-0 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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