Soccer Preview: Humble vs. Alief Taylor
The Humble Wildcats will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Alief Taylor Lions. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Humble had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand Channelview a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Humble has won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Alief Taylor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Clear Lake and snuck past 2-1. The win was just what Alief Taylor needed coming off of a 4-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Humble has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season. As for Alief Taylor, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6-3.
Humble came out on top in a nail-biter against Alief Taylor in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, sneaking past 2-1. Will Humble repeat their success, or does Alief Taylor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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