A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tyler face off against the Lufkin at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lufkin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Tyler, who comes in off a win.
Lufkin better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Tyler really gets things going. Tyler blew past Jacksonville 5-1 on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 317th in Texas, while the Fightin' Indians are ranked 16th in Texas).
Meanwhile, Lufkin didn't have quite enough to beat Nacogdoches on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Tyler is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those five games. Lufkin's loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Tyler suffered a grim 6-2 defeat to Lufkin when the teams last played back in January. Will Tyler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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