The Lopez Lobos are taking a road trip to take on the Rivera Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Donna North who was credited with the win on Tuesday. Donna North got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Lopez's two. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Chiefs are ranked 117th).
Rivera is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Edcouch-Elsa. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by just one goal.
Rivera now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lopez, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2-1.
Lopez skirted past Rivera 2-1 in their previous matchup back in February of 2015. Will Lopez repeat their success, or does Rivera have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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