The Akins Eagles will head out on the road to  face off against  the Dripping Springs Tigers at 7:45  p.m.  on Friday. Akins will be strutting in after a  win while Dripping Springs will be coming in after a  defeat.
 Akins came into Wednesday's   matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a  4-1 margin over Anderson. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Akins' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
 They hit Anderson with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from 
 Jose Nunez-Barrientos (2), 
 Diego Zuniga-Pedraza,  and 
 Maximo Ramirez.
 Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Dripping Springs' offense. They fell just short of Johnson by a score of  1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Dripping Springs came into the  matchup with a sizable advantage  in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings  (they are ranked 199th, while Johnson is ranked 513th).
 Akins' victory  ended a five-game drought at home  and  bumped them up to 6-7-2. As for Dripping Springs, they have  traveled a rocky road recently having  lost three of their last four contests,  which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record  this season.
 Akins might still be hurting after the  3-0 defeat they got from Dripping Springs  in their previous matchup  back in January. Can Akins avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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