The Fayetteville Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Bentonville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fayetteville's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so Bentonville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fayetteville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Bentonville West, who was ranked sixth at the time (Fayetteville was ranked second). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Monday. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Fayetteville have been dealt a draw since back in March.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bentonville duked it out with Har-Ber on Friday. The Tigers skirted past the Wildcats 2-1.
Bentonville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. With that draw, Fayetteville's record moves to 13-1-2.
Fayetteville beat Bentonville by a goal when the teams last played back in April, winning 1-0. 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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