Soccer Game Preview: Smithville vs. Manor New Tech

The Smithville Tigers will square off against Manor New Tech at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Smithville's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 17 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Smithville fell victim to Salado and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 767th in Texas, while the Eagles are ranked 190th in Texas).

Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Manor New Tech was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to Giddings. The loss continues a trend for Manor New Tech in their matchups with Giddings: they've now lost seven in a row.

Manor New Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.