Soccer Game Preview: Juarez-Lincoln vs. Nixon

The Juarez-Lincoln Huskies will venture away from home to face off against the Nixon Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Juarez-Lincoln will head out to face Nixon after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Juarez-Lincoln fell just short of Mission Veterans Memorial by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Huskies came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Patriots are ranked 443rd).

Meanwhile, Nixon waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Rattlers 5-1. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by three goals or more this season.

Nixon's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those five contests. As for Juarez-Lincoln, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-3-1.

Juarez-Lincoln took their win against Nixon in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juarez-Lincoln since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.