Preview: Weslaco vs. Harlingen
Weslaco has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Harlingen Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After failing to score in their last match, Weslaco made sure to put some goals up on the board against San Benito on Friday. Everything went their way against the Greyhounds as they made off with a 5-2 win. Given Weslaco's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 271st, while San Benito is ranked 562nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Harlingen came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They never let Los Fresnos onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Harlingen's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last seven contests.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Aaliyah Sauceda and
Grace Reed, who scored both of Harlingen's goals. The pair have combined for a total of nine so far this season.
Weslaco's win bumped their record up to 15-3-4. As for Harlingen, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Weslaco suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Harlingen in their previous matchup on February 2nd. Can Weslaco avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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