Preview: Allen vs. Little Elm
Allen is 6-0-1 against Little Elm since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Allen Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Little Elm Lobos at 7:30 p.m. Allen will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Allen faced Prosper in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Allen won by a goal and slipped past Prosper 2-1.
Allen was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Evan Ruiz and
Zayan Ahmed, who scored both of Allen's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 13 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Little Elm beat Braswell 4-2 last Friday. Given Little Elm's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 155th, while Braswell is ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Allen pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 43 goals over those nine matchups. As for Little Elm, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8-5.
Everything went Allen's way against Little Elm in their previous matchup back in February as Allen made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Allen since the squad 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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