The Emerson Mavericks are taking a road trip to face off against the Memorial Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Memorial better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Emerson really get things going. Emerson's defense stepped up to hand Lebanon Trail a 4-0 shutout on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
They hit Lebanon Trail with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Logan Taylor, John Pacheco, Eli West, and Aden Mathews.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Memorial made sure to put some goals up on the board against Independence on Friday. They blew past the Knights 6-0. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Knights are ranked 426th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emerson's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those five contests. As for Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
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