Sweeny is 2-8 against Columbia since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Sweeny Bulldogs will square off against the Columbia Roughnecks at 12:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sweeny sitting on three straight wins and Columbia on four.
Sweeny's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Almeta Crawford 1-0. Give the Bulldogs' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Columbia got the win against Stafford on Thursday by a conclusive 5-1. The Roughnecks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Stafford from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Sweeny's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six contests. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5-1.
Sweeny skirted past Columbia 2-1 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sweeny 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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