Austin hasn't had much luck against Westlake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Maroons will welcome the Chaparrals at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Austin will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Thursday, then bounced right back against Dripping Springs on Wednesday. The Maroons walked away with a 4-2 win over the Tigers. Considering Austin's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Westlake hasn't lost a match since January 2nd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Akins a 3-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Westlake, who have now won four matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Westlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-1-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five contests. As for Austin, the win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 6-3-1.
Austin couldn't quite get it done against Westlake in their previous matchup back in February of 2025 as they fell 3-1. Can the Maroons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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