Soccer Preview: Juarez-Lincoln vs. Donna North
The Juarez-Lincoln Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Donna North Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Juarez-Lincoln is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Juarez-Lincoln had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Victoria East with a sharp 6-1 victory on Monday. Considering Juarez-Lincoln has won ten matches by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Donna North kept a clean sheet against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Wolverines out 1-0. Donna North wouldn't have won without David Reyes, who scored the game-winner.
Something new happened on Tuesday as Reyes saw his first action of the season, playing 40 minutes against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial. Reyes made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Juarez-Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Donna North, their win bumped their record up to 20-3-2.
Juarez-Lincoln came up short against Donna North when the teams last played back in January, falling 2-0. Can Juarez-Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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