Soccer Game Preview: Paetow vs. Tompkins

Paetow hasn't had much luck against Tompkins recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Paetow Panthers will square off against the Tompkins Falcons at 7:15 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Saturday just wasn't the day for Paetow's offense. They fell 2-0 to Jordan on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Warriors are ranked 21st).

Meanwhile, Tompkins also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jordan on Tuesday. The loss put an end to the Falcons' undefeated start to the season.

Paetow's loss dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for Tompkins, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1-1.

Paetow came up short against Tompkins in their previous matchup back in January, falling 2-0. Can Paetow avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.