Preview: Byron Nelson vs. Keller
Byron Nelson and Keller are an even 4-4-2 against one another since March of 2020, but likely not for long. The Byron Nelson Bobcat will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against the Keller Indians at 6:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Wednesday, Byron Nelson kept a clean sheet against Timber Creek. They had just enough and edged the Falcons out 1-0. Given Byron Nelson's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Timber Creek is ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Byron Nelson's one-goal win came courtesy of
Grace Berry, who's now up to 18 this season.
Meanwhile, Keller fell victim to Southlake Carroll's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. Keller has not had much luck with Southlake Carroll recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Byron Nelson pushed their record up to 13-2-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three matchups. As for Keller, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3-3.
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