Soccer Recap: Port Arthur Memorial Takes a Loss

Port Arthur Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against the Port Neches-Groves Indians, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 729th, while the Indians are ranked 108th).

Port Arthur Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Port Neches-Groves, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.

Port Arthur Memorial will face off against Nederland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port Arthur Memorial has given up an average of 6.6 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. As for Port Neches-Groves, they will take on Barbers Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Barbers Hill comes in on six and Port Neches-Groves on 13.