Soccer Game Preview: Port Arthur Memorial vs. Port Neches-Groves

Port Arthur Memorial is 1-7 against Port Neches-Groves since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Port Arthur Memorial Titans will be playing at home against the Port Neches-Groves Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Port Arthur Memorial's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Beaumont United. The win continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, Port Neches-Groves hasn't lost a match since February 4th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Sterling by a score of 2-0. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 180th in Texas, while the Rangers are ranked 392nd in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Gerard Alfaro and Brody Chatagnier scored both of Port Neches-Groves' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.

Port Neches-Groves has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-1 record this season. Port Arthur Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

Port Arthur Memorial beat Port Neches-Groves by a goal when the teams last played on February 4th, winning 1-0. Does Port Arthur Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Port Neches-Groves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.