The Newman Smith Trojans will head out to square off against The Colony at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Newman Smith fell victim to Wakeland and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Wolverines. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, The Colony was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They came up short against Reedy, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 726th, while the Lions are ranked 64th).
Newman Smith's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for The Colony, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Newman Smith skirted past The Colony 2-1 in their previous matchup on February 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newman Smith since the team 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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