Preview: Palo Duro vs. Lubbock-Cooper
Palo Duro is 6-0-1 against Lubbock-Cooper since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Palo Duro Dons will face off against the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Palo Duro will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On March 4th, Palo Duro narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Amarillo 2-1. Given Palo Duro's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Amarillo is ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lubbock-Cooper and Wylie finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw.
Lubbock-Cooper's goal came courtesy of
Michael Rodriguez, who's now up to three this season.
Palo Duro's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1-3. Lubbock-Cooper's draw makes their record 14-5-5 this season.
Palo Duro took their victory against Lubbock-Cooper in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palo Duro 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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