Cole hasn't had much luck against La Vernia recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cole Cougars will face off against the La Vernia Bears at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cole made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Gonzales, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Cole blew past Gonzales 5-1 on Friday. Jackson Freds was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, La Vernia entered their tilt with Yoakum on Friday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs an 8-0 shutout. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 823rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Vernia's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven contests. As for Cole, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Cole beat La Vernia by a goal in their previous matchup back in February, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cole 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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