After flying high against Wylie on Tuesday, Memorial came back down to earth. The Mavericks took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Abilene Eagles on Friday. While losing is never fun, Memorial can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 484th, while Abilene are ranked 149th).
Memorial has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season. As for Abilene, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3-2.
Coincidentally, Memorial and Abilene will both be playing Cooper the next time they take the pitch. The Eagles will head out to face the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Mavericks will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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