Bearden is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Cleveland is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bulldogs will host the Raiders at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bearden's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bearden's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sevier County 1-0. Give Bearden's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Cleveland won against Walker Valley on Wednesday with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Saturday. The Raiders had just enough and edged out Rockvale 2-1.
Sloan Bolanos was the driving force of Cleveland's attack as he scored both of Cleveland's goals, bringing his season total up to 30 goals.
Cleveland's victory bumped their record up to 16-4-2. As for Bearden, their win bumped their record up to 18-1-3.
Everything went Bearden's way against Cleveland in their previous meeting back in March, as Bearden made off with a 4-0 victory. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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