The Russellville Cyclones will head out to square off against the Greenbrier Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Russellville will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Russellville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Harrison, who was ranked 15th at the time (Russellville was ranked third). The Cyclones had just enough and edged out the Goblins 1-0 on Friday. Give Russellville's defense some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Greenbrier was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against Little Rock Christian Academy, falling 5-0. Greenbrier haven't had much luck with Little Rock Christian Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Russellville pushed their record up to 16-0-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those seven contests. As for Greenbrier, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Russellville was able to grind out a solid victory over Greenbrier when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cyclones 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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