The Jefferson Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Edison Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jefferson is headed into the matchup having not lost since January 23 and will look to keep things rolling. Their defense stepped up to hand Seguin a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Jefferson considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
They hit Seguin with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alexander Hernandez (2), Samuel Arreola, and Angel Marquez.
Meanwhile, Edison hadn't done well against Lanier recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Golden Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Voks, sneaking past 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given Edison's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 698th, while Lanier are ranked 336th).
Jefferson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight matchups. As for Edison, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8-3.
Everything went Jefferson's way against Edison in their previous matchup back in January, as Jefferson made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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