Soccer Game Preview: Nederland vs. Port Arthur Memorial

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2025, 12:52am

Soccer Preview: Nederland vs. Port Arthur Memorial

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The Nederland Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Port Arthur Memorial Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nederland's last five games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Port Arthur Memorial will have to contend with a Nederland squad hungry for a win, something the team hasn't seen since January 7. Nederland and Sterling finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. That draw made it four straight for the Bulldogs.

Port Neches-Groves typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Port Arthur Memorial proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Indians. The win was all the more spectacular given the Titans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Indians are ranked 147th).

The victory made it two in a row for Port Arthur Memorial and bumps their season record up to 5-2-2. With that draw, Nederland's record moves to 2-6-4.

Nederland came up short against Port Arthur Memorial when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 2-0. Can Nederland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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