Soccer Game Preview: Martin vs. Haltom

The Martin Warriors will take on the Haltom Buffalos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Martin is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Bowie an 8-0 shutout on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Volunteers are ranked 570th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Haltom, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past Grand Prairie 3-2.

The victory made it two in a row for Martin and bumps their season record up to 2-4-1. As for Haltom, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6-1.

Martin took their victory against Haltom in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Martin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Haltom turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.