Soccer Game Preview: McNeil vs. Round Rock Westwood

The McNeil Mavericks will take on the Round Rock Westwood Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Round Rock Westwood took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on McNeil, who comes in off a win.

Round Rock Westwood will be up against a hot McNeil team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. McNeil walked away with a 5-3 win over Hutto on Tuesday. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Hippos are ranked 494th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite a strong season so far, Round Rock Westwood has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Vista Ridge.

McNeil pushed their record up to 10-2-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those five games. As for Round Rock Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4-2.

McNeil suffered a grim 5-2 defeat to Round Rock Westwood in their previous matchup back in January. Will McNeil have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.