The Lake Travis Cavaliers will challenge the Taft Raiders on Monday. Lake Travis is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Lake Travis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Cedar Ridge 2-1. Given Lake Travis' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Cedar Ridge are ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Taft hadn't done well against Reagan recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Taft who was credited with the victory. Taft got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Reagan's two.
Taft has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 56 goals over those 17 games. Lake Travis' record is now 18-1-1.
Lake Travis took their victory against Taft in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Lake Travis repeat their success, or does Taft has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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