The Pearce Mustangs will take on the Irving Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearce's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Pearce is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Dallas Jesuit on Friday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Pearce can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Dallas Jesuit are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Irving, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Richardson a 1-0 shutout on Friday.
Irving pushed their record up to 9-2-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Pearce, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-3.
Pearce came up short against Irving in their previous meeting back in January, falling 2-0. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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