Preview: Kaufman vs. Kemp
Kaufman is 9-0-1 against Kemp since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Kaufman Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Kemp Yellowjackets at 1:30 p.m. Neither Kaufman nor Kemp posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Kaufman fell victim to Caddo Mills' stalwart defense on Wednesday and couldn't make it onto the board. They fell just short of the Foxes by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for Kaufman seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in January.
Meanwhile, Kemp has been on a tough stretch since their win on January 6. They suffered a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of Sunnyvale on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Kemp can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 734th, while Sunnyvale is ranked 243rd).
Kaufman's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-4. As for Kemp, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12-2.
Kaufman took their victory against Kemp when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kaufman 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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