Soccer Preview: Collierville vs. Arlington
Collierville is 7-0 against Arlington since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Collierville Dragons will look to defend their home pitch against the Arlington Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Collierville's last five matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Collierville kept a clean sheet against St. George's. They skirted past the Gryphons 1-0. One seems to be a good number for Collierville as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Cooper Nelson, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, Arlington has not lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past South Gibson 2-1. Given Arlington's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while South Gibson is ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Collierville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four matchups. As for Arlington, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0-1.
Collierville took their win against Arlington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. Will Collierville repeat their success, or does Arlington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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