Soccer Game Preview: Birdville vs. Colleyville Heritage

Birdville hasn't had much luck against Colleyville Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Birdville Hawks will look to defend their home pitch against the Colleyville Heritage Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Colleyville Heritage will be up against a hot Birdville squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Birdville walked away with a 4-2 victory over Grapevine on Tuesday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Colleyville Heritage kept a clean sheet against Ryan on Tuesday. They blew past the Raiders 4-0. Considering the Panthers have won seven games by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

They hit Ryan with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ashlyn Bringedahl, Emersen Andries, Brielle McDaniel, and Addison Shimmick.

The win made it two in a row for Colleyville Heritage and bumps their season record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matches. As for Birdville, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.

Birdville might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Colleyville Heritage when the teams last played back in February. Will Birdville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.