Soccer Game Preview: Strayhorn vs. Independence

By Team Reports Jan 16, 2025, 7:59am

Soccer Preview: Strayhorn vs. Independence

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Previous Games

01/09/25 - Home4-0 W
01/11/24 - Away4-0 W
12/08/23 - Home4-0 W
01/17/23 - Away5-0 W
12/08/22 - Home7-0 W
+ 5 more games

Strayhorn is 9-1 against Independence since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Strayhorn Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Independence Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Strayhorn fell victim to Vardaman and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Mustangs couldn't score was back in December of 2024, the team can't take the result too hard.

Meanwhile, Independence managed to keep up with Strayhorn until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Independence lost 4-0 to Strayhorn. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost eight in a row.

Strayhorn now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

Everything went Strayhorn's way against Independence when the teams last played on Thursday, as Strayhorn made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strayhorn 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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