Preview: McCallum vs. LBJ Austin
McCallum is 7-1-1 against LBJ Austin since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McCallum Knights will head out on the road to face off against the LBJ Austin Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McCallum has five straight victories, LBJ Austin has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
McCallum put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 8-1 margin over Northeast Early College. The high-flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for McCallum considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, LBJ Austin fell victim to Richards School for Young Women Leaders' stalwart defense on Tuesday and couldn't make it onto the board. They suffered a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the. While losing is never fun, LBJ Austin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 715th, while Richards School for Young Women Leaders is ranked 282nd).
McCallum's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those three matches. As for LBJ Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
McCallum took their victory against LBJ Austin when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for McCallum 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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