Soccer Game Preview: Klein Oak vs. Magnolia West

The Klein Oak Panthers will square off against the Magnolia West Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.

Klein Oak will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Tomball, who they had gone 1-6 against in their nine prior meetings. Klein Oak's defense stepped up to hand Tomball a 1-0 shutout on Friday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, Magnolia West hasn't lost a match since February 7th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Klein, sneaking past 3-2. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Bearkats are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Magnolia West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four games. Klein Oak now has a winning record of 7-6.

Klein Oak suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Magnolia West in their previous meeting back in January. Will Klein Oak have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.