The Rivera Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hanna Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Rivera is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
On Tuesday, Rivera had just enough and edged Harlingen out 2-1. Given Rivera's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Harlingen is ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hanna's game on Friday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They suffered a tough 4-1 defeat at the hands of Los Fresnos.
Rivera has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-1-1 record this season. As for Hanna, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12-2 record this season.
Rivera beat Hanna by a goal in their previous matchup back in February, winning 5-4. Does Rivera have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hanna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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