Soccer Game Preview: Austin vs. Sharpstown

Austin hasn't had much luck against Sharpstown recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Austin Mustangs will look to defend their home pitch against the Sharpstown Apollos at 12:00 p.m. Austin has given up an average of 7.2 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.

Austin is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Waltrip, falling 11-0.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sharpstown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Carnegie Vanguard a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Apollos haven't had any issues with the Rhinos recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Sharpstown's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

Austin might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Sharpstown when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Austin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.