The Denton Broncos will head out to take on the Birdville Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Denton has five straight victories, Birdville has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Denton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They beat Lake Dallas by a goal, winning 1-0. The Broncos wouldn't have won without Joel Rodriguez, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Birdville scored the most goals they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Decatur by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 514th, while the Eagles are ranked 91st).
Birdville's loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1. As for Denton, their win bumped their record up to 6-0-1.
Denton took their victory against Birdville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denton since the team 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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