The Buchanan Bears and the Central Grizzlies will meet on Friday for a tough Bear Battle. Buchanan's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Buchanan is headed into the contest having not lost since the tenth and will look to keep things rolling. They and Clovis finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. There's a chance things could've gone differently had the Bears not been charged with a red card from Isaac Klaasen.
Tyson Powell and Avery Schneider scored both of Buchanan's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Meanwhile, Central came up short against Clovis West on Tuesday and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 100th).
This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 5-10-4. With that draw, Buchanan's record moves to 13-1-6.
Buchanan was able to grind out a solid victory over Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buchanan since the team 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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