The Independence Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Heritage Coyotes 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.
Independence fell victim to Centennial and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Heritage's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Emerson by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Mavericks are ranked 69th).
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 2-4-1. As for Heritage, they now have a losing record at 2-3-1.
Independence came up short against Heritage when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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