The Independence Knights will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against the Reedy Lions at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, Independence sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Emerson. Given Independence's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Emerson is ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Reedy came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Raccoons out 2-1.
Reedy was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Emma Taylor and
Lily Troiano, who scored both of Reedy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 20 so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Independence and bumps their season record up to 15-4-1. As for Reedy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-3 record this season.
Independence came out on top in a nail-biter against Reedy in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Reedy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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