The Waco Lions will head out to face off against the Belton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waco's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over University. The victory was all the more spectacular given Waco's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 519th, while University are ranked 250th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Belton made sure to put some goals up on the board against Ellison on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Eagles. Belton haven't had any issues with Ellison recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Waco's record is now 6-10-4. As for Belton, their record now sits at 8-5-5.
Waco beat Belton by a goal when the teams last played on February 10th, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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