The Okanogan Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Brewster Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Okanogan sitting on nine straight victories and Brewster on five.
Okanogan will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Bridgeport, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Bulldogs who were credited with the win on Tuesday. Okanogan got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Bridgeport's two. Given Okanogan's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Bridgeport are ranked 161st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
On Thursday, Brewster sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Liberty Bell.
Brewster pushed their record up to 6-1-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Okanogan, their record is now 9-0.
Everything went Okanogan's way against Brewster when the teams last played back in March, as Okanogan made off with a 5-1 win. 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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