Bulldogs hold firm in 0-0 stalemate
Two of the state’s top high school boys soccer teams met over the weekend on a cold Saturday, March 28, and scoring turned out to be at a premium to say the least.
Bearden and Ravenwood played to a 0-0 draw to end the week at Turner-Allender Field.
“I thought we had some chances in the first half,” Bulldogs’ coach Ryan Radcliffe said. “And then, they came out and they jumped all over us.
“This was a great game against a very good team. They’re a great team.”
The match against the Raptors (6-1-1) was Bearden’s third game of the week.
The Bulldogs (6-1-1) had a tough match against one of Northeast Tennessee’s top teams on Thursday and Bearden defeated Science Hill, 4-0, in the friendly confines of Turner-Allender Field.
Four different players found the back of the net for Bearden against the Hilltoppers.
Aiden Zalk, Aidan Ainsworth, Sammy Tabares and Ahmed Dkhiti scored against Science Hill while Anderson Aguilar, Ainsworth and Fadel Hamdan were all credited with assists in the match.
On Tuesday, March 24, the Bulldogs opened District 4-AAA play at home against Lenoir City to begin a busy week on the pitch.
Against the Panthers, goalkeeper Eli Keener not only recorded a clean sheet, he also scored a goal.
The Bulldogs also got markers from Ainsworth and Hamdan. Tim Styles had an assist in the match for Bearden, which was set to host Class A power Gatlinburg-Pittman Tuesday night but results were not available at press time.
