Preview: Lumberton vs. Jasper
Lumberton is 7-0 against Jasper since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lumberton Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Jasper Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Lumberton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 13 games.
Hardin-Jefferson typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Lumberton proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Hawks onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Given Lumberton's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Hardin-Jefferson is ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lumberton was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Haley Davis and
Emily Martin, who scored both of Lumberton's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 13 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Jasper suffered a rough 5-2 loss at the hands of Vidor on Friday. Jasper has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lumberton's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those six contests. As for Jasper, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9-2.
Everything went Lumberton's way against Jasper in their previous matchup back in February as Lumberton made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lumberton since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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