The Tompkins Falcons will head out to square off against the Paetow Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Tompkins' offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jordan on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Warriors are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Paetow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Jordan. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one goal.
Tompkins dropped their record down to 7-6-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Paetow, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-3.
Tompkins beat Paetow by a goal when the teams last played back in January, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tompkins 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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