Van and Mineola are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but likely not for long. The Van Vandals will challenge the Mineola Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Van will be strutting in after a win while Mineola will be coming in after a defeat.
Van took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cumberland Academy with a sharp 7-1 victory. With the Vandals ahead 3-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Mineola might've scored the first goal on Tuesday, but it was Chapel Hill who claimed the real prize. Mineola fell just short of Chapel Hill by a score of 6-5. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Yellowjackets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 569th).
Van has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those six matchups. As for Mineola, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Van took their win against Mineola when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0. Does Van have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mineola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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