Preview: Vela vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North
Vela is 1-6 against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vela Sabercats will be playing at home against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders at 8:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Vela scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Rowe a 9-0 shutout. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Vela with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest 4-0. Given Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest is ranked 641st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North hit Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jacob Ocanas (2),
Diego Maldonado, and
Christian Maldonado.
Vela's victory bumped their record up to 5-7-1. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Vela came up short against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North in their previous meeting back in January, falling 4-2. Will Vela 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
