Bearden came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the West Rebels a 7-0 shutout. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked first, while the Rebels are ranked 30th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bearden's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1-1. As for West, they moved to 9-7-1 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Bearden didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-0 win against Knoxville Central on the 15th. West has also already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Powell on the 15th.
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