Soccer Recap: Saginaw Gets Big Victory over Higher-Ranked Azle

After losing to Azle the last time they met, Saginaw decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Saginaw Rough Riders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Azle Hornets 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rough Riders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 600th, while the Hornets are ranked 283rd).

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Previous Games

02/21/25 - Home	2-1 W
01/28/25 - Away	1-5 L
03/05/24 - Home	1-2 L
02/09/24 - Away	0-1 L
03/03/23 - Away	0-3 L
+ 5 more games

Saginaw's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Azle, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.

Looking ahead, Saginaw will head out to face off against Granbury at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Azle, they are taking a road trip to square off against Fossil Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fossil Ridge's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.