Laurel is 2-8 against Bowie since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Laurel Spartans will face off against the Bowie Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Laurel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
On Tuesday, Laurel didn't have quite enough to beat Catonsville and fell 2-1.
Laurel's goal came courtesy of
David Kumi, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Bowie put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Bishop McNamara out 3-2. Given the Bulldogs 's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Mustangs are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bowie, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Laurel came up short against Bowie in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Laurel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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