Soccer Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for North Central Texas Academy

Pioneers

Previous Games

01/14/25 vs Alvarado	2-1
01/11/25 @ Carter-Riverside	4-0
01/11/25 @ Ranchview	3-2
12/16/24 vs Benbrook	3-0
12/12/24 @ Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep	3-0
+ 5 more games

North Central Texas Academy came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Alvarado Indians out 2-1. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Indians are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

North Central Texas Academy pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Alvarado, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3-1 record this season.

North Central Texas Academy didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-0 win against Newman International Academy on the 16th. As for Alvarado, they will venture away from home to face off against Decatur at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alvarado's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Decatur's offense will have their work cut out for them.