The Westlake Academy Blacksmiths are taking a road trip to challenge the Fort Worth THESA Riders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Westlake Academy will be strutting in after a win while Fort Worth THESA will be coming in after a loss.
Westlake Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Harvest Christian on Thursday. Westlake Academy's defense stepped up to hand Harvest Christian a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Blacksmiths, who have now won five contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Fort Worth THESA was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to John Paul II. While losing is never fun, the Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 695th, while the Cardinals are ranked 17th).
Westlake Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those six contests. As for Fort Worth THESA, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Westlake Academy took their victory against Fort Worth THESA in their previous matchup on January 13th by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westlake Academy since the squad 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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