The Bryant Hornets will face off against the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Bryant is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Cabot, who was ranked 17th at the time (Bryant was ranked fifth). The Hornets never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for Bryant in their matchups with Cabot: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, North Little Rock narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Central 1-0.
Bryant's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for North Little Rock, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-1.
Bryant took their win against North Little Rock when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 5-1 score. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Charging Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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