Soccer Game Preview: Pilot Point vs. Gainesville

Pilot Point hasn't had much luck against Gainesville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pilot Point Bearcats will look to defend their home pitch against the Gainesville Leopards at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday just wasn't the day for Pilot Point's offense. They came up short against Farmersville on Saturday, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 675th, while the Farmers are ranked 267th).

Meanwhile, Gainesville made easy work of Farmersville on Wednesday and carried off a 4-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Leopards, who have now won five contests by three goals or more so far this season.

They hit Farmersville with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jahir Avalos (2), Xavier Gonzalez, and Cesar De La Rosa.

Gainesville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those six matchups. As for Pilot Point, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

Pilot Point might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Gainesville when the teams last played back in January. Will Pilot Point 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.