Soccer Game Preview: Chisholm Trail vs. Fossil Ridge

Chisholm Trail hasn't had much luck against Fossil Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chisholm Trail Rangers will venture away from home to face off against the Fossil Ridge Panthers at 7:45 p.m. Chisholm Trail will be strutting in after a win while Fossil Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.

Chisholm Trail's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Aledo by a score of 2-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rangers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Bearcats are ranked 140th).

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fossil Ridge faced off against Aledo on Tuesday. Fossil Ridge fell just short of Aledo by a score of 1-0. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.

The win got Chisholm Trail back to even at 7-7. As for Fossil Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.