Mercedes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 5-0 to the Rivera Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 733rd, while the Raiders are ranked 68th).
Mercedes' record now sits at 1-8. As for Rivera, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercedes will head out to square off against Lopez at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lopez will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mercedes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rivera, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Harlingen South at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th.
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