Soccer Game Preview: Allen vs. Braswell

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 2:13am

Preview: Allen vs. Braswell

Allen is 7-0 against Braswell since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Allen Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Braswell Bengals at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Allen is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Texas (they are ranked seventh, while Braswell is ranked 453rd).

Last Tuesday, Allen was able to grind out a solid victory over Boyd, taking the game 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for Allen as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.

They hit Boyd with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Josh Daley, Osiramah Iyamah, and Zayan Ahmed.

Meanwhile, Braswell came into Tuesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their defense stepped up to hand Rock Hill a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was just what Braswell needed coming off of a 5-1 loss in their prior matchup.

Allen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Braswell, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10-3.

Allen took their win against Braswell in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 9-0. 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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