Hempstead came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 6-1 to the Navasota Rattlers. While losing is never fun, Hempstead can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 617th, while Navasota are ranked 75th).
Hempstead has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Navasota, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Looking ahead, Hempstead will welcome Royal at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Navasota, they will face off against Harmony School of Innovation at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Navasota will be up against Harmony School of Innovation's rather soft defense (which has allowed 4.32 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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