Soccer Game Preview: Birdville vs. Aledo

The Birdville Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Aledo Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Birdville took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Chisholm Trail get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Rangers are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Aledo waltzed into their game last Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Hornets 3-0. The Bearcats' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.

Aledo's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Birdville, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.