Soccer Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Independence

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2025, 6:01am

Soccer Recap: Independence vs. Heritage

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Previous Games

02/21/25 - Home2-1 W
01/24/25 - Away1-1
02/20/24 - Neutral1-3 L
01/23/24 - Home1-4 L
02/21/23 - Home0-1 L
+ 5 more games

Independence's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Heritage Coyotes 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 458th in Texas, while the Coyotes are ranked 132nd in Texas).

Isaac Salas-Trejo and Ryan Nitish scored both of Independence's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.

Independence's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-9. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.

Independence wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 5-0 loss against Emerson on the 25th. As for Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Memorial on the 25th.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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