The Riverside Rangers will head out to square off against the Irvin Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside will be strutting in after a victory while Irvin will be coming in after a defeat.
Riverside had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Mountain View on Friday. The Rangers put the hurt on the Lobos with a sharp 4-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Riverside, who have now won three matches in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Irvin was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was San Elizario who was credited with the win. The Eagles got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Irvin's two. While losing is never fun, Irvin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 633rd, while San Elizario are ranked 231st).
Irvin has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Riverside, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Riverside couldn't quite get it done against Irvin in their previous meeting back in January as they fell 2-0. Can the Rangers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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