Arkadelphia hasn't had much luck against De Queen recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Badgers will host the Leopards at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arkadelphia barely beat Hope the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Badgers' defense stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Arkadelphia have won by exactly six goals.
Meanwhile, De Queen waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They put the hurt on Malvern with a sharp 6-0 victory. The final result isn't all the surprising considering De Queen's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Malvern is ranked 95th).
De Queen pushed their record up to 17-1-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those nine contests. As for Arkadelphia, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7-2 record this season.
Arkadelphia came up short against De Queen in their previous matchup back in April, falling 3-1. Will the Badgers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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